Friend and counselor of David, who, by returning to Jerusalem at the revolt of Absalom, was able to frustrate the advice given by Ahithophel, and thus give David time to escape, and arrange his army for the war. He is called an Archite (2 Sam. 15:32,37; 2 Sam. 16:16-18; 2 Sam. 17:5-15; 1 Kings 4:16; 1 Chron. 27:33).