Lexicon / H0302
אֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל
a.chi.to.phel
  • Ahithophel
  • my brother is folly

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: 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

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: my brother is folly

אֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל n.pr.m my brother is folly . (?) David’s trusted & traitorous counsellor