achitofel · Ahithophel

What it means

achitofel (אֲחִיתֹפֶל) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Ahithophel”.

A counselor of David from Giloh who went over to Absalom in his rebellion (2 Samuel 15-17). His advice was held to be as sure as a word from God (2 Samuel 16:23).

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• 2 Samuel×18
• 1 Chronicles×2

• 2 Samuel 15:12

  Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, from his city, from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. The conspiracy grew strong, and the people with Absalom kept increasing.

• 2 Samuel 15:31

  David was told, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “Please, YHWH, turn into folly the counsel of Ahithophel.”

• 2 Samuel 15:34

  But if you go back to the city and say to Absalom, ‘I will be your servant, O king; I was your father’s servant in the past, but now I am your servant,’ then you will thwart for me the counsel of Ahithophel.

• 2 Samuel 16:15

  Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.

• 2 Samuel 16:20

  Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your counsel: what shall we do?”

• 2 Samuel 16:21

  Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Go in to your father’s concubines, whom he left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that you have made yourself odious to your father, and the hands of all who are with you will be strengthened.”

• 2 Samuel 16:23

  The counsel of Ahithophel, which he counseled in those days, was as if a man inquired of the word of Elohim; so was all the counsel of Ahithophel, both to David and to Absalom.

• 2 Samuel 17:1

  Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Please let me choose twelve thousand men, and I will get up and pursue after David tonight.

• 2 Samuel 17:6

  Hushai came to Absalom, and Absalom said to him, saying, “According to this word Ahithophel has spoken. Shall we do his word? If not, you speak.”

• 2 Samuel 17:7

  Hushai said to Absalom, “The counsel that Ahithophel has counseled is not good this time.”

• 2 Samuel 17:14

  Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel.” For YHWH had commanded to thwart the good counsel of Ahithophel, so that YHWH might bring the evil on Absalom.

• 2 Samuel 17:15

  Hushai said to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, “Such and such Ahithophel counseled Absalom and the elders of Israel, and such and such I have counseled.

• 2 Samuel 17:21

  After they had gone, they came up out of the well and went and told King David; they said to David, “Get up and cross the water quickly, for thus Ahithophel has counseled against you.”

• 2 Samuel 17:23

  When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled the donkey and got up and went to his house, to his city. He gave orders to his house and hanged himself and died, and he was buried in the tomb of his father.

• 2 Samuel 23:34

  Eliphelet son of Ahasbai son of the Maacathite; Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite;

• 1 Chronicles 27:33

  Ahithophel was counselor to the king, and Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.

• 1 Chronicles 27:34

  After Ahithophel came Jehoiada son of Benaiah, and Abiathar; and the commander of the king’s army was Joab.

And 3 more times.