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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.
Giloh
Ahithophel came from Giloh, in Judah's hill country southwest of Hebron. When Absalom took Hushai's advice over his, he went home to Giloh and hanged himself.
First, in plain English
Ahithophel came from Giloh, in Judah's hill country southwest of Hebron. When Absalom took Hushai's advice over his, he went home to Giloh and hanged himself.
Who this is
Giloh was a town in the hill country of Judah southwest of Hebron (Josh. 15:51), remembered as the home of Ahithophel, David's counselor who defected to Absalom's rebellion (2 Sam. 15:12). When his advice was rejected in favor of Hushai's, Ahithophel returned to Giloh and hanged himself (2 Sam. 17:23).
study-bible (ACAI + Tyndale)
The word
H1542
Where it is
- 35.01485
- 31.43209
Where it appears
- Joshua 15:51
- 2 Samuel 15:12
