1 Chronicles 27:33 Meaning and Explanation
“And Ahithophel was the king’s counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king’s companion:”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Ahithophel serves as David's counselor, and Hushai the Archite as the king's trusted friend.
What Does 1 Chronicles 27:33 Mean?
Two more close advisers are named: Ahithophel the counselor, whose advice was esteemed almost as the word of God, and Hushai the Archite, called the king's companion or friend. Both stood near to David in the inmost circle of trust.
Yet Scripture remembers that Ahithophel would later betray David, while Hushai stayed loyal. Nearness is not the same as faithfulness; even a trusted counselor may turn. David's sorrow over a friend who broke faith foreshadows a greater Son of David, betrayed by one who shared His table, yet whose love never failed.
1 Chronicles 27:33 in the Original Language
rea (רֵעַ), 'companion' -- a friend or close associate, one bound in trust and affection.
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What does 1 Chronicles 27:33 mean?
Ahithophel serves as David's counselor, and Hushai the Archite as the king's trusted friend.