Ahithophel

A native of Giloh and highly esteemed adviser of King David: It was said that advice from Ahithophel was like an "oracle of God'' (II Sam 16:23). He was the father of Eliam; one of David's "mighty men'', and Bathsheba's grandfather (II Sam 11:3; 15:12; 16:23; 23:34). When Absalom rebelled against his father David, and was crowned in Hebron, Ahithophel joined the conspiracy against the king. After Absalom took Jerusalem, Ahithophel advised him to publicly violate David's concubines, who had been left in the palace, to show his followers that the breach with his father was complete and that he would now reign instead (II Sam 16:15, 20-22). Ahithophel then advised Absalom to lose no time in pursuing David, before he could reorganize his forces; he urged that David be killed to induce the people to accept Absalom as king (II Sam 17:1-4). But Ahithophel's advice was rejected when Hushai, David's spy, advocated the opposing view, advising Absalom to wait until all Israel could be mustered for battle (II Sam 17:5-14). Ahithophel subsequently left the capital, returned to his own house and committed suicide by hanging himself (II Sam 17:23).

Concordance
II Sam 15:12,31, 34; 16:15,20-21, 23; 17:1, 6-7, 14-15, 21, 23; 23:34. I Chr 27:33-34