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 37:15 - Tree of Life Version Their sword will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The swords [of the wicked] shall enter their own hearts, and their bows shall be broken. American Standard Version (1901) Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken. Common English Bible But the sword of the wicked will enter their own hearts! Their bows will be broken! Catholic Public Domain Version And I became like a man who does not hear, and who has no reproofs in his mouth. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And I became as a man that heareth not: and that hath no reproofs in his mouth. |
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.
Meanwhile the rest of the Jews who were in the king’s provinces gathered together to protect themselves and to get relief from their enemies. They killed 75,000 of their enemies, but they did not lay their hands on the plunder.
as the days when the Jews got relief from their enemies, and as the month when their sorrow was turned into joy and their mourning into celebration. These were to be days of feasting, celebration and sending presents of food to one another and giving gifts to the poor.
Evil kills the wicked— those who hate the righteous will be held guilty.
Let ruin come upon him by surprise. Let the net he hid entangle himself —into that same pit let him fall.
He makes wars cease to the end of the earth. He breaks the bow and shatters the spear. He burns chariots with fire.
It also came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of his god Nisroch, that his sons Adrammelech and Sarezer struck him down with the sword, and escaped into the land of Ararat. Then his son Esarhaddon became king in his place.
For a destroyer is coming against her, against Babylon, and her warriors will be captured, their bows broken. For Adonai is a God of restitution, He will fully repay.
In that day I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.”
In that day—it is a declaration of Adonai— you will proclaim, ‘My husband,’ and never again call Me, ‘My Baal.’
Now the remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples, like dew from Adonai, like abundant showers on grass that does not wait for a man, nor lingers for the sons of men.
The bows of the mighty are broken, but the stumbling are girded with strength.
Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, or else these uncircumcised will come and thrust me through after torturing me.” But his armor-bearer refused, for he was too afraid. So Saul took the sword and fell on it.