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1 Chronicles 27:33
Ahithophel was the king’s counselor. Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The chronicler records David’s administrative roster, listing the officials appointed to advise the monarch and attend to his household during his reign.
The words — יוֹעֵץ (yo.'Etz) denotes a counselor or legal advisor, while רֵעַ (Re.a') literally means friend or companion, marking Hushai’s personal alliance with the king.
The thread — These appointments resurface during Absalom’s rebellion, where Ahithophel is summoned to the rebel camp (2 Samuel 15:12) and Hushai is deployed to Jerusalem to oppose him (2 Samuel 15:32, 37).
Why it lands — The text establishes the official structure of David’s court, requiring the reader to track how these appointed roles function when the monarchy faces internal collapse.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Ahithophel was the king’s counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king’s companion:
Cross-references
- 2 Samuel 15:12 While 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 Samuel 15:37 So David’s friend Hushai arrived in Jerusalem just as Absalom was entering the city.
- 2 Samuel 15:32 When 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 Samuel 16:16 And David’s friend Hushai the Archite went to Absalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
- 2 Samuel 16:23 Now 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.
- 2 Samuel 17:23 When 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.
- Psalms 55:13 But it is you, a man like myself, my companion and close friend.
- Zechariah 13:7 Awake, 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.