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 · אֲחִיתֹ֨פֶלWhile Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing.2 Samuel 15:31 · אֲחִיתֹ֥פֶל · אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶלNow someone told David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David pleaded, “O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”2 Samuel 15:34 · אֲחִיתֹֽפֶל׃But you can thwart the counsel of Ahithophel for me if you return to the city and say to Absalom: ‘I will be your servant, my king; in the past I was your father’s servant, but now I will be your servant.’2 Samuel 16:15 · וַאֲחִיתֹ֖פֶלThen Absalom and all the men of Israel came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.2 Samuel 16:20 · אֲחִיתֹ֑פֶלThen Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give me counsel. What should we do?”2 Samuel 16:21 · אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙Ahithophel replied, “Sleep with your father’s concubines, whom he has left to take care of the palace. When all Israel hears that you have become a stench to your father, then the hands of all who are with you will be strengthened.”2 Samuel 16:23 · אֲחִיתֹ֗פֶל · אֲחִיתֹ֔פֶלNow in those days the advice of Ahithophel was like the consultation of the word of God. Such was the regard that both David and Absalom had for Ahithophel’s advice.2 Samuel 17:1 · אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶלFurthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David.2 Samuel 17:6 · אֲחִיתֹ֔פֶלSo Hushai came to Absalom, who told him, “Ahithophel has spoken this proposal. Should we carry it out? If not, what do you say?”2 Samuel 17:7 · אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶלHushai replied, “This time the advice of Ahithophel is not sound.”2 Samuel 17:14 · אֲחִיתֹ֑פֶל · אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than that of Ahithophel.” For the LORD had purposed to thwart the good counsel of Ahithophel in order to bring disaster on Absalom.2 Samuel 17:15 · אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙So Hushai told Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, “This is what Ahithophel has advised Absalom and the elders of Israel, and this is what I have advised.2 Samuel 17:21 · אֲחִיתֹֽפֶל׃After the men had gone, Ahimaaz and Jonathan climbed up out of the well and went to inform King David, saying, “Get up and cross over the river at once, for Ahithophel has given this advice against you.”2 Samuel 17:23 · וַאֲחִיתֹ֣פֶלWhen Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.2 Samuel 23:34 · אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶלEliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite, Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,1 Chronicles 27:33 · וַאֲחִיתֹ֖פֶלAhithophel was the king’s counselor. Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.1 Chronicles 27:34 · אֲחִיתֹ֗פֶלAhithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah, then by Abiathar. Joab was the commander of the king’s army.