KJV ORIGINAL
And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Absalom and all the men of Israel arrived in Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes the moment when Absalom successfully took control of Jerusalem during his rebellion against his father King David.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Absalom's revolt against his father David around 1000 BC. Absalom had been building support among the Israelites and finally made his move to seize the throne, forcing David to flee Jerusalem. Ahithophel was David's trusted counselor who betrayed him to join Absalom's rebellion, making this takeover even more painful for David.
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