2 Samuel 17:23

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

When Ahithophel realised that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his home town. He set his house in order and hanged himself.  So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.

Cross References

Matthew 27:5

So he threw the silver into the temple  and departed. Then he went and hanged himself.

2 Kings 20:1

In those days  Hezekiah became terminally ill.  The prophet Isaiah  son of Amoz came and said to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: “Set your house in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.” ’

2 Samuel 15:12

While he was offering the sacrifices, Absalom sent for David’s adviser Ahithophel the Gilonite,  from his city of Giloh. So the conspiracy grew strong, and the people supporting Absalom continued to increase.

1 Kings 16:18

When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he entered the citadel of the royal palace and burned it down over himself. He died

2 Samuel 15:31

Then someone reported to David, ‘Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.’ ‘Lord,’ David pleaded, ‘please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness! ’

Proverbs 19:3

A person’s own foolishness leads him astray, yet his heart rages against the  Lord.

Proverbs 16:18

Pride comes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.

Job 31:3

Doesn’t disaster come to the unjust and misfortune to evildoers?

2 Samuel 16:23

Now the advice Ahithophel gave in those days was like someone asking about a word from God   #– #such was the regard that both David and Absalom had for Ahithophel’s advice.

2 Samuel 17:22

So David and all the people with him got up and crossed the Jordan. By daybreak, there was no one who had not crossed the Jordan.

Isaiah 38:1

In those days Hezekiah became terminally ill.  The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came and said to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: “Set your house in order,  for you are about to die; you will not recover.” ’