מי אני?
I was Dovid’s advisor, but I switched to Avshalom’s side. I killed myself.
אחיתפל
וַיֵּחָנַ֑ק וַיָּ֕מָת וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר בְּקֶ֥בֶר אָבִֽיו: (יז:כג)
אחיתפל
רְאֵ֥ה דְבָרֶ֖יךָ טוֹבִ֣ים וּנְכֹחִ֑ים וְשֹׁמֵ֥עַ אֵין־לְךָ֖ מֵאֵ֥ת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ (טו:ג)
Dovid heard that Avshalom was rebelling, so...
He ran away from Yerushalyim
How did Achitofel die? Why?
He killed himself because he saw that Avshalom's side was starting to lose so Hashem wasn't with them and Dovid would become king again and kill him.
I am Dovid’s friend, but I’m now a spy and look like I’m on Avshalom’s side. I gave him an idea and he listened to me
חושי
וְהֹלְכִ֣ים לְתֻמָּ֑ם וְלֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ כָּל־דָּבָֽר:(טו:יא)
200 of Dovid's people
לָ֣מָּה יְקַלֵּ֞ל הַכֶּ֚לֶב הַמֵּת֙ הַזֶּ֔ה אֶת־אֲדֹנִ֖י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (טז:ט)
אבישי אל דוד
Avshalom blew the Shofar, so...
Everyone declared him king
What did Avshalom do so everyone would love him before he made himself king?
He talked to people who were coming to be judged and told them all that they were right
I came to help Dovid with 600 people. He told me to go home, but I wanted to go with him.
אתי הגיתי
וַתִּפְרֹ֚שׂ אֶת־הַמָּסָךְ֙ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הַבְּאֵ֔ר (יז:יט)
האשה בבחורים
הִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֔יתִי אֶמְצָא־חֵ֥ן בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ: (טז:ד)
Achitofel saw that Avshalom didn’t listen to his advice, so...
He killed himself
How did Dovid hear about what was happening in Yerushalyim?
My servant told David that I am rebelling, so Dovid gave him all of my stuff.
מפיבשת
אֵ֣לֲכָה נָּ֗א וַאֲשַׁלֵּ֛ם אֶת־נִדְרִ֛י אֲשֶׁר־נָדַ֥רְתִּי לה' בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן: (טו:ז)
אבשלום
הֲנַעֲשֶֹ֖ה אֶת־דְּבָר֑וֹ אִם־אַ֖יִן אַתָּ֥ה דַבֵּֽר: (יז:ו)
אבשלום אל חושי
Chushai was old, so...
Dovid told him not to come with him, but to spy in Yerushalyim instead
How did Dovid react to Shimi Ben Gera’s curse? What reason did he give for this?
He didn't react, because he was hoping that Hashem would see his pain and forgive him
I am Avshalom’s cousin and now his general.
וּפָנֶ֥יךָ הֹלְכִ֖ים בַּקְרָֽב (יז:יא)
אבשלום
עָבְר֖וּ מִיכַ֣ל הַמָּ֑יִם (יז:כ)
האישה בבחורים אל עבדי אבשלום
Shovi, Machir and Barzili knew that Dovid’s people would be hungry, so...
They brought him food
What was the first piece of advice that Achitofel gave (not killing Dovid)? Why was this important?
Taking Dovid's Pilagshim, since this is part of Dovid's punishment