2 Samuel 17:23 - Tree of Life Version

²³ Now when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey, arose, went to his home in his hometown set his house in order, and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ But when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey, went home to his city, put his household in order, and hanged himself and died, and was buried in the tomb of his father.

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home, unto his city, and set his house in order, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

Common English Bible

²³ Meanwhile, once Ahithophel saw that his advice hadn’t been followed, he saddled his donkey and went home to his own town. He gave instructions to his household, then hanged himself and died. He was buried in his father’s tomb.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ Then Ahithophel, seeing that his counsel had not been done, saddled his donkey, and he rose up and went away to his own house and to his own city. And putting his house in order, he killed himself by hanging. And he was buried in the sepulcher of his father.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²³ But Achitophel, seeing that his counsel was not followed, saddled his ass, and arose and went home to his house and to his city. And putting his house in order hanged himself, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

2 Samuel 17:23 Cross References

2 Samuel 15:12

Also Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor from his town Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. So the conspiracy gained momentum for the people following Absalom continued to increase.

2 Samuel 15:31

Then someone told David saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David prayed, “Adonai, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”

2 Samuel 16:23

Now in those days the counsel that Ahithophel gave was like inquiring for the word of God—so was all of Ahithophel’s counsel both with David and with Absalom.

2 Samuel 17:22

Then David arose, and all the people who were with him, and they crossed over the Jordan. By morning light, not even one of them was left who had not crossed the Jordan.

1 Kings 16:18

When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he went into the citadel of the royal palace, and burned down the royal palace over him with fire. So he died too,

2 Kings 20:1

In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. So Isaiah the prophet son of Amoz came to him and said to him, “Thus says Adonai: Put your house in order. For you are dying, and will not live.”

Job 31:3

Is it not calamity for the unjust, and disaster for workers of iniquity?

Psalm 109:20

Let this be Adonai’s reward to my accusers, and to those who speak evil against me.

Psalm 5:10

For nothing upright is in their mouth. Inside them is a ruin— their throat an open grave. They flatter with their tongue.

Psalm 55:23

Cast your burden on Adonai, and He will sustain you. He will never let the righteous be shaken.

Proverbs 16:18

Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 19:3

A man’s folly undermines his way, and his heart rages against Adonai.

Isaiah 38:1

In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. So Isaiah the prophet son of Amoz came to him and said to him, “Thus says Adonai: Put your house in order. For you are dying, and will not live.”

Matthew 27:5

After tossing the silver into the Temple sanctuary, he left. Then he went off and hanged himself.