אֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל (a.chi.to.phel) means “Ahithophel” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: akh-ee-tho'-fel Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
אֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל · a.chi.to.phel · Ahithophel
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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from H251 (אָח) and H8602 (תָּפֵל); brother of folly; Achithophel, an Israelite
KJV glosses: Ahithophel.
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| ahithophel | 8 |
| of ahithophel | 7 |
| ahithophel is | 1 |
| and ahithophel was | 1 |
| furthermore ahithophel | 1 |
| had for ahithophels | 1 |
| when ahithophel | 1 |
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| of ahithophel | 7 |
| ahithophel | 3 |
| and ahithophel | 3 |
| and when ahithophel | 1 |
| for ahithophel | 1 |
| for thus hath ahithophel | 1 |
| moreover ahithophel | 1 |
| that ahithophel | 1 |
| thus and thus did ahithophel | 1 |
| to ahithophel | 1 |
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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.
Read word by wordNow someone told David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David pleaded, “O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”
Read word by wordBut 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.’
Read word by wordThen Absalom and all the men of Israel came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.
Read word by wordThen Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give me counsel. What should we do?”
Read word by wordAhithophel 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.”
Read word by wordNow 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.
Read word by wordFurthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David.
Read word by wordSo Hushai came to Absalom, who told him, “Ahithophel has spoken this proposal. Should we carry it out? If not, what do you say?”
Read word by wordHushai replied, “This time the advice of Ahithophel is not sound.”
Read word by wordThen 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.
Read word by wordSo 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.
Read word by wordAfter 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.”
Read word by wordWhen 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.
Read word by wordEliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite, Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
Read word by wordAhithophel was the king’s counselor. Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.
Read word by wordAhithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah, then by Abiathar. Joab was the commander of the king’s army.
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