## barefoot ##

wearing no shoes or sandals on his feet

## his head covered ##

a sign of mourning and shame

## Ahithophel ##

This is the name of a person. See how you translated this in [2 Samuel 15:11](./11.md).

## conspirators ##

people who join together against someone else

## please turn Ahithophel's advice into foolishness ##

AT: "please do not let  Ahithophel's plans to defeat me succeed"