Now when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey, arose, went to his home in his hometown set his house in order, and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.
Psalm 35:8 - Tree of Life Version Let ruin come upon him by surprise. Let the net he hid entangle himself —into that same pit let him fall. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: Into that very destruction let him fall. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Let destruction befall [my foe] unawares; let the net he hid for me catch him; let him fall into that very destruction. American Standard Version (1901) Let destruction come upon him unawares; And let his net that he hath hid catch himself: With destruction let him fall therein. Common English Bible Let disaster come to them when they don’t suspect it. Let the net they hid catch them instead! Let them fall into it—to their disaster! Catholic Public Domain Version How you have multiplied your mercy, O God! And so the sons of men will hope under the cover of your wings. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version O how hast thou multiplied thy mercy, O God! But the children of men shall put their trust under the covert of thy wings. |
Now when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey, arose, went to his home in his hometown set his house in order, and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.
So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s rage subsided.
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens. Let Your glory be over all the earth!
They are plotting injustices: “We have completed a perfect plot!” A man’s inward part and heart are deep.
Then I will tell all your praises in the gates of the daughter of Zion, rejoicing in Your salvation.
One who remains stiff-necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed— without remedy.
The iniquities of a wicked man will ensnare him. The cords of his sin will hold him down.
But calamity will come upon you. You won’t know how to charm it away. Disaster will fall on you, for which you cannot atone. Catastrophe you cannot foresee will suddenly come upon you.
“But watch out so your hearts are not weighed down by carousing, strong drink, and the worries of life. Do not let that day come upon you suddenly like a trap.
When they are saying, “Shalom and safety,” sudden destruction comes upon them like a woman having birth pains in the womb—there is no way they will escape.
Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab—I give her to you as a wife. Only continue to be my son of valor and fight Adonai’s battles.” For Saul thought, “My hand needn’t be against him—let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”