אֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל

a.chi.to.phelAhithophel
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man20 occurrences2 books17 verses
This is the name of Ahithophel: David's counselor who joined Absalom's rebellion, later committed suicide.

Definition

from H251 and H8602; brother of folly; Achithophel, an Israelite
Traditional renderings: Ahithophel.

Glossary entries

Ahithophel

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

20 total
  1. 2 Samuel 15:12אֲחִיתֹ֨פֶל · Ahithophel
    While 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. 2 Samuel 15:31 (2×)אֲחִיתֹ֥פֶל · Ahithophel [is]; אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל · of Ahithophel
    Now someone told David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David pleaded, “O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”
  3. 2 Samuel 15:34אֲחִיתֹֽפֶל׃ · of Ahithophel
    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.’
  4. 2 Samuel 16:15וַאֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל · and Ahithophel [was]
    Then Absalom and all the men of Israel came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.
  5. 2 Samuel 16:20אֲחִיתֹ֑פֶל · Ahithophel
    Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give me counsel. What should we do?”
  6. 2 Samuel 16:21אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙ · Ahithophel
    Ahithophel 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.”
  7. 2 Samuel 16:23 (2×)אֲחִיתֹ֗פֶל · of Ahithophel; אֲחִיתֹ֔פֶל · had for Ahithophel’s
    Now 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.
  8. 2 Samuel 17:1אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל · Furthermore, Ahithophel
    Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David.
  9. 2 Samuel 17:6אֲחִיתֹ֔פֶל · Ahithophel
    So Hushai came to Absalom, who told him, “Ahithophel has spoken this proposal. Should we carry it out? If not, what do you say?”
  10. 2 Samuel 17:7אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל · of Ahithophel
    Hushai replied, “This time the advice of Ahithophel is not sound.”
  11. 2 Samuel 17:14 (2×)אֲחִיתֹ֑פֶל · of Ahithophel; אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙ · of Ahithophel
    Then 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.
  12. 2 Samuel 17:15אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙ · Ahithophel
    So 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.
  13. 2 Samuel 17:21אֲחִיתֹֽפֶל׃ · Ahithophel
    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.”
  14. 2 Samuel 17:23וַאֲחִיתֹ֣פֶל · When Ahithophel
    When 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.
  15. 2 Samuel 23:34אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל · of Ahithophel
    Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite, Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
  16. 1 Chronicles 27:33וַאֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל · Ahithophel
    Ahithophel was the king’s counselor. Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.
  17. 1 Chronicles 27:34אֲחִיתֹ֗פֶל · Ahithophel
    Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah, then by Abiathar. Joab was the commander of the king’s army.