2 Samuel 17:23

New Living Translation

When Ahithophel realized that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey, went to his hometown, set his affairs in order, and hanged himself. He died there and was buried in the family tomb.

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:12

While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel, one of David’s counselors who lived in Giloh. Soon many others also joined Absalom, and the conspiracy gained momentum.

2 Samuel 15:31

When someone told David that his adviser Ahithophel was now backing Absalom, David prayed, “O Lord, let Ahithophel give Absalom foolish advice!”

2 Samuel 16:23

Absalom followed Ahithophel’s advice, just as David had done. For every word Ahithophel spoke seemed as wise as though it had come directly from the mouth of God.

2 Samuel 17:22

So David and all the people with him went across the Jordan River during the night, and they were all on the other bank before dawn.

1 Kings 16:18

When Zimri saw that the city had been taken, he went into the citadel of the palace and burned it down over himself and died in the flames.

2 Kings 20:1

About that time Hezekiah became deathly ill, and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to visit him. He gave the king this message: “This is what the Lord says: Set your affairs in order, for you are going to die. You will not recover from this illness.”

Job 31:3

Isn’t it calamity for the wicked and misfortune for those who do evil?

Psalm 109:20

May those curses become the Lord’s punishment for my accusers who speak evil of me.

Psalm 5:10

O God, declare them guilty. Let them be caught in their own traps. Drive them away because of their many sins, for they have rebelled against you.

Psalm 55:23

But you, O God, will send the wicked down to the pit of destruction. Murderers and liars will die young, but I am trusting you to save me.

Proverbs 16:18

Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall.

Proverbs 19:3

People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the Lord.

Isaiah 38:1

About that time Hezekiah became deathly ill, and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to visit him. He gave the king this message: “This is what the Lord says: ‘Set your affairs in order, for you are going to die. You will not recover from this illness.’”

Matthew 27:5

Then Judas threw the silver coins down in the Temple and went out and hanged himself.