12 Further, when he offered the sacrifices, Abʹsa·lom sent for* A·hithʹo·phel+ the Giʹlon·ite,+ David’s counselor,+ from his city Giʹloh.+ And the conspiracy+ kept getting stronger, and the people were continually growing in number+ with Abʹsa·lom.
9 Eventually Ad·o·niʹjah held a sacrifice+ of sheep and cattle and fatlings close by the stone of Zoʹhe·leth,* which is beside En-roʹgel,+ and he proceeded to invite all his brothers the king’s sons+ and all the men of Judah the king’s servants;