A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.15.12; father of: Eliam (H0463H) § Ahithophel = "my brother is foolish (folly)" a counsellor of David, grandfather of Bathsheba (cf 2Sa 11:3, 23:34), who joined Absalom in revolt against David, and committed suicide when Absalom did not heed his counsel
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H302 — אֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל
a.chi.to.phel · Ahithophel · Hebrew/Aramaic
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2 Samuel 15:12 · אֲחִיתֹ֨פֶלAnd Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counseller, from his city, [even] from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.2 Samuel 15:31 · אֲחִיתֹ֥פֶל · אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶלAnd [one] told David, saying, Ahithophel [is] among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.2 Samuel 15:34 · אֲחִיתֹֽפֶל׃But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; [as] I [have been] thy father’s servant hitherto, so [will] I now also [be] thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.2 Samuel 16:15 · וַאֲחִיתֹ֖פֶלAnd Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.2 Samuel 16:20 · אֲחִיתֹ֑פֶלThen said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.2 Samuel 16:21 · אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that [are] with thee be strong.2 Samuel 16:23 · אֲחִיתֹ֗פֶל · אֲחִיתֹ֔פֶלAnd the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, [was] as if a man had inquired at the oracle of God: so [was] all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.2 Samuel 17:1 · אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶלMoreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:2 Samuel 17:6 · אֲחִיתֹ֔פֶלAnd when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do [after] his saying? if not; speak thou.2 Samuel 17:7 · אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶלAnd Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given [is] not good at this time.2 Samuel 17:14 · אֲחִיתֹ֑פֶל · אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite [is] better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.2 Samuel 17:15 · אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I counselled.2 Samuel 17:21 · אֲחִיתֹֽפֶל׃And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.2 Samuel 17:23 · וַאֲחִיתֹ֣פֶלAnd when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled [his] ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.2 Samuel 23:34 · אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶלEliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,1 Chronicles 27:33 · וַאֲחִיתֹ֖פֶלAnd Ahithophel [was] the king’s counseller: and Hushai the Archite [was] the king’s companion:1 Chronicles 27:34 · אֲחִיתֹ֗פֶלAnd after Ahithophel [was] Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the general of the king’s army [was] Joab.