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Achitophel (ākĭt`əfĕl), variant of Ahithophel Ahithophel (əhĭth`əfĕl), in the Bible, David's counselor who joined with Absalom against David. ..... Click the link for more information. . Ahithophel, Achitophel Old Testament a member of David's council, who became one of Absalom's advisers in his rebellion and hanged himself when his advice was overruled (II Samuel 15:12--17:23) Achitophel sage adviser to David; subsequently to Absalom. [O.T.: II Samuel 16:23]
See : Counsel Achitophel hanged himself from despair when his advice went unheeded. [O.T.: II Samuel 17:23] See : Despair Achitophel hanged himself when his advice went unheeded. [O. T.: II Samuel 17:23] See : Suicide Achitophel traitorous Earl of Shaftesbury. [Br. Lit.: Absalom and Achitophel] See : Treachery How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Hereupon Dryden, at the suggestion, it is said, of the king, and with the purpose of securing Shaftesbury's conviction, put forth the First Part of 'Absalom and Achitophel,' a masterly satire of Shaftesbury, Monmouth, and their associates in the allegorical disguise of the (somewhat altered) Biblical story of David and Absalom. In spite of the fine sounding lines you will perhaps never care to read Absalom and Achitophel save as a footnote to history. |
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