When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey and went off home to his own city. He set his house in order and hanged himself; he died and was buried in the tomb of his father.
Psalm 9:5 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 You have rebuked the nations; you have destroyed the wicked; you have blotted out their name forever and ever. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, Thou hast put out their name for ever and ever. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You have rebuked the nations, You have destroyed the wicked; You have blotted out their name forever and ever. American Standard Version (1901) Thou hast rebuked the nations, thou hast destroyed the wicked; Thou hast blotted out their name for ever and ever. Common English Bible You’ve denounced the nations, destroyed the wicked. You’ve erased their names for all time. Catholic Public Domain Version For you have accomplished my judgment and my cause. You have sat upon the throne that judges justice. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For thou hast maintained my judgment and my cause: thou hast sat on the throne, who judgest justice. |
When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey and went off home to his own city. He set his house in order and hanged himself; he died and was buried in the tomb of his father.
You destroy those who speak lies; the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful.
If one does not repent, God will whet his sword; he has bent and strung his bow;
He drove out nations before them; he apportioned them for a possession and settled the tribes of Israel in their tents.
Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Let the avenging of the outpoured blood of your servants be known among the nations before our eyes.
The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked goes out.
and I will set my throne in Elam and destroy their king and officials, says the Lord.
And you shall tread down the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet, on the day when I act, says the Lord of hosts.
Let me alone that I may destroy them and blot out their name from under heaven, and I will make of you a nation mightier and more numerous than they.’
From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a scepter of iron; he will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.
David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me today!
When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed be the Lord, who has judged the case of Nabal’s insult to me and has kept back his servant from evil; the Lord has returned the evildoing of Nabal upon his own head.” Then David sent word to Abigail to make her his wife.
Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, so that these uncircumcised may not come and thrust me through and make sport of me.” But his armor-bearer was unwilling, for he was terrified. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.