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Ahithophel in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(brother of foolishness), a native of Giloh, was a privy councillor of David, whose wisdom was highly esteemed, though his name had an exactly opposite signification. 2Sa 16:23 (B.C. 1055-1023.) He was the grandfather of Bathsheba. Comp. 2Sa 11:3 with 2Sam 23:34 Ahithophel joined the conspiracy of Absalom against David, and persuaded him to t...

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Ahithophel Scripture - 2 Samuel 17:6

And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do [after] his saying? if not; speak thou....

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Ahitub Scripture - 1 Samuel 22:11

Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father's house, the priests that [were] in Nob: and they came all of them to the king....

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Ahoah Scripture - 1 Chronicles 8:4

And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,...

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Aholiab Scripture - Exodus 36:1

Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded....

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Akkub in Easton's Bible Dictionary

(another form of Jacob). (1.) The head of one of the families of Nethinim (Ezra 2:45). (2.) A Levite who kept the gate of the temple after the return from Babylon (1 Chr. 9:17; Ezra 2:42; Neh. 7:45). (3.) A descendant of David (1 Chr. 3:24)....

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Alemeth in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(covering), a Benjamite, son of Jehoadah or Jarah, 1Ch 8:36; 9:42 and descended from Jonathan the son of Saul. (B.C after 1077.)...

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Ahishar in Easton's Bible Dictionary

brother of song = singer, the officer who was "over the household" of Solomon (1 Kings 4:6)....

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Ahithophel in Easton's Bible Dictionary

brother of insipidity or impiety, a man greatly renowned for his sagacity among the Jews. At the time of Absalom's revolt he deserted David (Ps. 41:9; 55:12-14) and espoused the cause of Absalom (2 Sam. 15:12). David sent his old friend Hushai back to Absalom, in order that he might counteract the counsel of Ahithophel (2 Sam. 15:31-37). ...

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Ahitub in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

a-hi'-tub ('achiTubh, "brother of goodness," i.e. "good brother," or, "my brother is goodness"): (1) The brother of Ichabod and son of Phinehas the son of Eli (1 Sam 14:3; 22:9,11,12,20), According to 1 Ch 24 he and his line were descended from Aaron through Ithamar. The record implies that he was born while his father and grandfather were pri...

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