from the bible, who is ahithophel and what did he do?

Answer 1

2nd samuel 23

and when ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ***, and arose and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order,and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father

Answer 2

2 Samuel 15:12
While Absalom was offering sacrifices, he also sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, to come from Giloh, his hometown. And so the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom's following kept on increasing

he was a truble maker

2 Samuel 16:21
Ahithophel answered, "Lie with your father's concubines whom he left to take care of the palace. Then all Israel will hear that you have made yourself a stench in your father's nostrils, and the hands of everyone with you will be strengthened."

Answer 3

2Sa 15:12
And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.

Answer 4

Wasn't he Santa's sidekick? I think he invented candy canes.

Answer 5

http://www.independencebaptist.org/Articles_by_Pastor_Wayne_Reynolds/athithophel.htm

http://www.mustardseed.net/html/peahithophel.html