Category:Archite

---excerpt from the Illustrated Bible Dictionary.

Archite - The usual designation of Hushai (2 Samuel 15:32; 2 Samuel 17:5, 2 Samuel 17:14; 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 councilor.