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And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor from his city of Gilo, while he was offering sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong, and many people went with Absalom.
And they told David, saying, "Ahithophel is among those who conspire with Absalom." And David said, "Lord (Yahweh), I pray you, turn Ahithophel's counsel into folly."
but if you return to the city and say to Avshalom, 'I will be your servant, O king, as I have been your father's servant before, so now I will be your servant. And you shall thwart Ahithophel's counsel for me.
And Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
And Avshalom said to Ahithophel, "Give your advice, what should I do?"
And Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Go in to your father's concubines, whom he has 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."
And Ahithophel's counsel in those days was as if a man had inquired of the word of God (Elohim). Such was all Ahithophel's counsel to David, and also to Absalom.
And Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Now let me choose 12,000 men, and I will arise and pursue David tonight,
When Choshai came to Avshalom, Avshalom spoke to him and said, "Here is what Achitofel has said [the advice he has given us]. Should we do according to his word or not? Speak."
So Choshai said to Absalom, "The advice that Ahithophel has given this time is not good."
And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, "The advice of Ahithophel the Arkite is better than the advice of Ahithophel." For the Lord (Yahweh) had determined to thwart the advice of Ahithophel, so that the Lord (Yahweh) might bring evil upon Absalom.
And Hushai said to Zadok and to Abiathar, the priests, "This and this is Ahithophel's counsel to Absalom and to the elders of Israel, and this is my counsel to them.
And it came to pass, after they had gone, that they came up from the well and went and told King David. And they said to David, "Arise and cross the water [the Jordan River] immediately, for Ahithophel is advising you."
And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey and went up and went to his city and set his house in order and hanged himself and died. And he was buried in his father's tomb.
Elifelet, the Maachatite, the son of Achasbai,
Eliam, the son of Achitofel, the Gilonite,
Ahithophel was the king's counselor, and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend.
After Ahithophel came Jehoiada, the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar. Joab was the king's commander-in-chief.
