Now whenAhithophelsawthat his counselwas not followed,he saddled[his] donkeyand aroseand wentto his home,to his city,and sethis housein order,and strangledhimself; thus he diedand was buriedin the graveof his father.
And Absalomsentfor Ahithophelthe Gilonite,David'scounselor,from his cityGiloh,while he was offeringthe sacrifices.And the conspiracywas strong,for the peopleincreasedcontinuallywith Absalom.
Now someone toldDavid,saying,"Ahithophelis among the conspiratorswith Absalom."And Davidsaid,"O LORD,I pray,makethe counselof Ahithophelfoolishness."
The adviceof Ahithophel,whichhe gavein thosedays,[was] as ifone inquiredof the wordof God;sowas allthe adviceof Ahithophel[regarded] by bothDavidand Absalom.
Then Davidand allthe peoplewho[were] with him aroseand crossedthe Jordan;and by dawnnot evenoneremainedwhohad not crossedthe Jordan.
When Zimrisawthat the citywas taken,he wentinto the citadelof the king'shouseand burnedthe king'shouseoverhim with fire,and died,
In thosedaysHezekiahbecamemortallyill.And Isaiahthe prophetthe sonof Amozcameto him and saidto him, "Thussaysthe LORD,Setyour housein order,for you shall dieand not live.'"
"Is it not calamityto the unjustAnd disasterto those who workiniquity?
Let thisbe the rewardof my accusersfrom the LORD,And of those who speakevilagainstmy soul.
Holdthem guilty,O God;By their own deviceslet them fall!In the multitudeof their transgressionsthrustthem out, For they are rebelliousagainst You.
But You, O God,will bringthem downto the pitof destruction;Menof bloodshedand deceitwill not liveout halftheir days.But I will trustin You.
Pride[goes] beforedestruction,And a haughtyspiritbeforestumbling.
The foolishnessof manruinshis way,And his heartragesagainstthe LORD.
And he threwthe pieces of silverinto the temple sanctuaryand departed;and he went awayand hangedhimself.
