… fellow-conspirators belonged to the various tribes. The Authorized Version ( Numbers 16:2 ) translates “famous,” but the literal rendering is “called to the meeting …

311 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 2, p. 156.1 (Alfred Edersheim)

… , the conspirators expressly stated these views as follows ( ver. 3 ), “Sufficient for you!”—that is, You, Moses and Aaron, have long enough held the priesthood and the …

312 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 3, p. 103.1 (Alfred Edersheim)

… .” The conspiracy against Eglon was well planned. Ehud placed himself at the head of a deputation charged to bring Eglon “a present,” or, more probably, the regular …

313 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 3

Farther Course of Gideon—The Ephod at Ophrah—Death of Gideon—Conspiracy of Abimelech—The Parable of Jotham—Rule and End of Abimelech

314 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 4, p. 116.1 (Alfred Edersheim)

… . A conspiracy so fully organized must have been known to his courtiers. If they had no sympathy with a father betrayed by his own son, at least what profit could …

315 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 4, p. 116.2 (Alfred Edersheim)

… of conspiracy, the priest protested his innocence in language the truth of which could not have been mistaken by any impartial judge. Ver. 14 reads thus: “And …

316 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 5

Jewish View of the History of David—Amnon’s Crime—Absalom’s Vengeance—Flight of Absalom—The Wise Woman of Tekoah—Absalom Returns to Jerusalem—His Conspiracy—David’s flight

317 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 5, p. 15.1 (Alfred Edersheim)

… the conspiracy which Absalom had so carefully prepared, though kept very secret, was widely ramified, appears from the circumstance, that, immediately on …

318 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 5, p. 15.2 (Alfred Edersheim)

… the conspiracy. This would explain the strange coincidence of Ahithophel’s absence from Jerusalemat the time of the outbreak, and his presence at his native …

319 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 5, p. 15.3 (Alfred Edersheim)

… the conspiracy rapidly assumed most formidable proportions. Tidings of what had passed speedily reached Jerusalem. It was a wise measure on the part of …

320 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 5, p. 18.1 (Alfred Edersheim)

… the conspirators, he could gain the confidence of Absalom, and so, perhaps, counteract the dreaded counsels of Ahithophel. Accordingly, Hushai was sent back …