And one told David, saying, Ahith´ophel is among the conspirators with Ab´salom. And David said, O Lord, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahith´ophel into foolishness.
And Ab´salom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hu´shai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahith´ophel. For the Lord had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahith´ophel, to the intent that the Lord might bring evil upon Ab´salom.
And when Ahith´ophel 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.
therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even a marvelous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
And he hath confirmed his words, which he spake against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil: for under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done upon Jerusalem.