Bible Dictionary: Archite

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Easton's Bible Dictionary

The usual designation of Hushai (2 Samuel 15:32; 17:5, 14; 1 Chronicles 27:33), who was a native of Archi. He was "the king's friend", i.e., he held office under David similar to that of our modern privy councillor.

Strong's Hebrew

757. Arki -- a native of a place in Palestine
... a native of a place in Palestine. Transliteration: Arki Phonetic Spelling: (ar-kee')
Short Definition: Archite. ... NASB Word Usage Archite (5), Archites (1). ...
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Library

Absalom the Ungrateful Son
... And when David came to the summit, where one worships God, Hushai the Archite
with his garment torn and earth upon his head, came to meet him. ...
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Thesaurus

Archite (7 Occurrences)
... He was "the king's friend", ie, he held office under David similar to that of our
modern privy councillor. Multi-Version Concordance Archite (7 Occurrences). ...
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Arkite (7 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 15:32 It happened that when David had come to the top of the ascent, where
God was worshiped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his ...
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Ahith'ophel (15 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 17:14 And Absalom and all the men of Israel said: 'The counsel of Hushai
the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel.' --For the LORD had ...
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Ab'salom (85 Occurrences)
... (See RSV). 2 Samuel 16:16 It happened, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend,
had come to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, "Long live the king! ...
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Ahithophel (17 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 17:14 Absalom and all the men of Israel said, "The counsel of Hushai the
Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel." For Yahweh had ordained to ...
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Hushai (13 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Quick, "the Archite," "the king's friend" (1
Chronicles 27:33). When David fled from Jerusalem, on account ...
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Absalom (93 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 16:16 It happened, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, had come
to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, "Long live the king! ...
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Wont (19 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 15:32 And it came to pass, that, when David was come to the top of the
ascent , where God was worshipped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him ...
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Willed (13 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 17:14 And Absalom saith -- and all the men of Israel -- 'Better 'is' the
counsel of Hushai the Archite than the counsel of Ahithophel;' and Jehovah ...
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Frustrate (7 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 17:14 Absalom and all the men of Israel said, "The counsel of Hushai the
Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel." For Yahweh had ordained to ...
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Bible Concordance

Archite (7 Occurrences)

2 Samuel 15:32 It happened that when David had come to the top of the ascent, where God was worshiped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat torn, and earth on his head.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

2 Samuel 16:16 It happened, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, had come to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, "Long live the king! Long live the king!"
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

2 Samuel 17:5 Then said Absalom, "Now call Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he says."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

2 Samuel 17:14 Absalom and all the men of Israel said, "The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel." For Yahweh had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that Yahweh might bring evil on Absalom.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

2 Samuel 23:35 Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Archite,
(BBE)

1 Chronicles 1:15 And the Hivite, and the Archite, and the Sinite,
(WBS)

1 Chronicles 27:33 Ahithophel was the king's counselor: and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend:
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Subtopics

Archite

Related Terms

Arkite (7 Occurrences)

Ahith'ophel (15 Occurrences)

Ab'salom (85 Occurrences)

Ahithophel (17 Occurrences)

Hushai (13 Occurrences)

Absalom (93 Occurrences)