2 Samuel 17:23

Bible in Basic English 1965

Now when Ahithophel saw that his suggestion was not acted on, he got his ass ready, and went back to his house, to the town where he came from, and having put his house in order, he put himself to death by hanging; so he came to his end and was put in the resting-place of his father.

Cross References

Matthew 27:5

And he put down the silver in the Temple and went out, and put himself to death by hanging.

2 Kings 20:1

In those days Hezekiah was ill and near death. And Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, came to him, and said to him, The Lord says, Put your house in order, for your death is near.

2 Samuel 15:12

And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, one of David's helpers, from Giloh his town, while he was making the offerings. And the design against David became strong, for more and more people were joined to Absalom.

Psalm 5:10

Send them to destruction, O Lord; let their evil designs be the cause of their fall; let them be forced out by all their sins; because they have gone against your authority.

1 Kings 16:18

And when Zimri saw that the town was taken, he went into the inner room of the king's house, and burning the house over his head, came to his end,

2 Samuel 15:31

And word came to David, saying, Ahithophel is among those who are joined to Absalom. And David said, O Lord, let the wisdom of Ahithophel be made foolish.

Proverbs 19:3

By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

Proverbs 16:18

Pride goes before destruction, and a stiff spirit before a fall.

Psalm 55:23

But you, O God, will send them down into the underworld; the cruel and the false will be cut off before half their days are ended; but I will have faith in you.

Job 31:3

Is it not trouble for the sinner, and destruction for the evil-doers?

2 Samuel 16:23

In those days the opinions of Ahithophel were valued as highly as if through him a man might get direction from God; so were they valued by David as much as by Absalom.

2 Samuel 17:22

So David and all the people who were with him went up over Jordan: when dawn came, every one of them had gone over Jordan.

Isaiah 38:1

In those days Hezekiah was ill and near death. And Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, came to him, and said to him, The Lord says, Put your house in order; for your death is near.

Psalm 109:20

Let this be the reward given to my haters from the Lord, and to those who say evil of my soul.