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Ahithophel

Counselor whose advice becomes part of 's revolt against .

counselor of David2 Bible books5 chapters17 verse appearances

Who is this?

Counselor of from whose advice is said to be as if one inquired of the word of God. He sides with 's revolt and counsels him to lie with David's concubines on the palace roof and to pursue David immediately with twelve thousand men, but succeeds in overturning the second piece of advice. Seeing his counsel rejected, he goes home to his city, sets his house in order, and hangs himself.

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