2 Samuel 17:23

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey and went off home to his own city. He set his house in order and hanged himself; he died and was buried in the tomb of his father.

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:12

While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, from his city Giloh. The conspiracy grew in strength, and the people with Absalom kept increasing.

2 Samuel 15:31

David was told that Ahithophel was among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, “O Lord, I pray you, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”

2 Samuel 16:23

Now in those days the counsel that Ahithophel gave was as if one consulted the oracle of God, so all the counsel of Ahithophel was esteemed both by David and by Absalom.

2 Samuel 17:22

So David and all the people who were with him set out and crossed the Jordan; by daybreak not one was left who had not crossed the Jordan.

1 Kings 16:18

When Zimri saw that the city was taken, he went into the citadel of the king’s house; he burned down the king’s house over himself with fire and died—

2 Kings 20:1

In those days Hezekiah became sick and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said to him, “Thus says the Lord: Set your house in order, for you shall die; you shall not recover.”

Job 31:3

Does not calamity befall the unrighteous and disaster the workers of iniquity?

Psalm 109:20

May that be the reward of my accusers from the Lord, of those who speak evil against my life.

Psalm 5:10

Make them bear their guilt, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; because of their many transgressions, cast them out, for they have rebelled against you.

Psalm 55:23

But you, O God, will cast them down into the lowest pit; the bloodthirsty and treacherous shall not live out half their days. But I will trust in you.

Proverbs 16:18

Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 19:3

One’s own folly leads to ruin, yet the heart rages against the Lord.

Isaiah 38:1

In those days Hezekiah became sick and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said to him, “Thus says the Lord: Set your house in order, for you shall die; you shall not recover.”

Matthew 27:5

Throwing down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed, and he went and hanged himself.