Friend of the King
Friend of the King A title for a king’s advisor or close friend. Zabud occupied this role in Solomon’s court (1 Kings 4:5). Ahuzzath was the friend of Abimelech (Gen 26:26) and Hushai the friend of David (2 Sam 15:37). Both kings Saul and Baasha had unnamed “friends” (2 Sam 3:8; 1 Kgs 16:11). A Greek