Ahithophel
אֲחִיתֹ֫פֶלStrong’s H0302achitophel (a-chi-to-phel)
Appears in 17 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Achitophel is the Hebrew word usually translated “ahithophel”. It appears in 17 verses of the Old Testament.
“And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.”
Meaning
- A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.15.12
How it's translated
- ahithophel 17
- and ahithophel 3
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Samuel 15
- 1 Chronicles 2
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 2 Samuel 15:31And 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 15:34But 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 16:15And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
- 2 Samuel 16:20Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.
- 2 Samuel 16:21And 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 16:23And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
Hebrew dictionary
אֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל achitophel · 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
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.