Ahithophel was the king’s counselor. Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.
Parallel translations
- WEB Ahithophel was the king’s counselor: and Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.
- KJV And Ahithophel was the king’s counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king’s companion:
- NKJV Ahithophel was the king’s counselor, and Hushai the Archite was the king’s companion.
- NASB Ahithophel was counselor to the king; and Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.
- NLT Ahithophel was the royal adviser. Hushai the Arkite was the king’s friend.
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Ahithophel was the king's counselor, and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend. It names two key figures in David's inner circle.
Overview
Ahithophel, renowned for his counsel, and Hushai, called the king's friend, held intimate roles in David's court. Both would feature in Absalom's revolt, where Ahithophel betrayed David and Hushai stayed loyal. The mention foreshadows the testing of loyalties, and the betrayal by a trusted counselor anticipates patterns later fulfilled in the betrayal of Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- 2 Sam 15:12While 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 Sam 15:37So David’s friend Hushai arrived in Jerusalem just as Absalom was entering the city.
- 2 Sam 15:32When David came to the summit, where he used to worship God, Hushai the Archite was there to meet him with his robe torn and dust on his head.
- 2 Sam 16:16–17And David’s friend Hushai the Archite went to Absalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
- 2 Sam 17:23When 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.
- Ps 55:13But it is you, a man like myself, my companion and close friend.
- Zech 13:7Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, against the man who is My Companion, declares the LORD of Hosts. Strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn My hand against the little ones.
- 2 Sam 16:23Now 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.
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