2 Samuel 17:23

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • 2 Sam 15:12 : 12 Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. The conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
  • 2 Kgs 20:1 : 1 In those days was Hezekiah sick to death. Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said to him, "Thus says Yahweh, 'Set your house in order; for you shall die, and not live.'"
  • Matt 27:5 : 5 He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary, and departed. He went away and hanged himself.
  • 1 Kgs 16:18 : 18 It happened, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the castle of the king's house, and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died,
  • 1 Sam 31:4-5 : 4 Then Saul said to his armor bearer, "Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me!" But his armor bearer would not; for he was terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell on it. 5 When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword, and died with him.
  • 2 Sam 15:31 : 31 Someone told David, saying, "Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom." David said, "Yahweh, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness."
  • Job 31:3 : 3 Is it not calamity to the unrighteous, and disaster to the workers of iniquity?
  • Ps 5:10 : 10 Hold them guilty, God. Let them fall by their own counsels; Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against you.
  • Ps 55:23 : 23 But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Silent Dove in Distant Lands." A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.
  • Prov 16:18 : 18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
  • Prov 19:3 : 3 The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.

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  • 2 Sam 17:20-22
    3 verses
    77%

    20 Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house; and they said, "Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?" The woman said to them, "They have gone over the brook of water." When they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.

    21 It happened, after they had departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David; and they said to David, "Arise and pass quickly over the water; for thus has Ahithophel counseled against you."

    22 Then David arose, and all the people who were with him, and they passed over the Jordan. By the morning light there lacked not one of them who had not gone over the Jordan.

  • 2 Sam 15:30-32
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    76%

    30 David went up by the ascent of the [Mount of] Olives, and wept as he went up; and he had his head covered, and went barefoot: and all the people who were with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

    31 Someone told David, saying, "Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom." David said, "Yahweh, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness."

    32 It happened that when David had come to the top [of the ascent], where God was worshiped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat torn, and earth on his head.

  • 2 Sam 16:20-23
    4 verses
    76%

    20 Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, "Give your counsel what we shall do."

    21 Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Go in to your father's concubines, that he has left to keep the house. Then all Israel will hear that you are abhorred by your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong."

    22 So they spread Absalom a tent on the top of the house; and Absalom went in to his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.

    23 The counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 17:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1 Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Let me now choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David tonight.

    2 I will come on him while he is weary and exhausted, and will make him afraid. All the people who are with him shall flee. I will strike the king only;

  • 2 Sam 17:24
    74%

    24 Then David came to Mahanaim. Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

  • 2 Sam 15:12-14
    3 verses
    73%

    12 Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. The conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.

    13 A messenger came to David, saying, "The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom."

    14 David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, "Arise, and let us flee; for else none of us shall escape from Absalom. Make speed to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring down evil on us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword."

  • 2 Sam 17:13-16
    4 verses
    73%

    13 Moreover, if he be gone into a city, then shall all Israel bring ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the river, until there isn't one small stone found there."

    14 Absalom and all the men of Israel said, "The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel." For Yahweh had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that Yahweh might bring evil on Absalom.

    15 Then Hushai said to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, "Ahithophel counseled Absalom and the elders of Israel that way; and I have counseled this way.

    16 Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, 'Don't lodge this night at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people who are with him.'"

  • 2 Sam 16:15
    72%

    15 Absalom, and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.

  • 1 Chr 27:33-34
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    71%

    33 Ahithophel was the king's counselor: and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend:

    34 and after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the captain of the king's army was Joab.

  • 2 Sam 15:34
    71%

    34 but if you return to the city, and tell Absalom, 'I will be your servant, O king. As I have been your father's servant in time past, so will I now be your servant; then will you defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.'

  • 2 Sam 18:9-10
    2 verses
    71%

    9 Absalom happened to meet the servants of David. Absalom was riding on his mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the sky and earth; and the mule that was under him went on.

    10 A certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, "Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak."

  • 2 Sam 17:6-7
    2 verses
    71%

    6 When Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spoke to him, saying, "Ahithophel has spoken like this. Shall we do what he says? If not, speak up."

    7 Hushai said to Absalom, "The counsel that Ahithophel has given this time is not good."

  • 2 Sam 17:9
    71%

    9 Behold, he is now hidden in some pit, or in some other place. It will happen, when some of them have fallen at the first, that whoever hears it will say, 'There is a slaughter among the people who follow Absalom!'

  • 2 Sam 13:29-30
    2 verses
    70%

    29 The servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man got up on his mule, and fled.

    30 It happened, while they were in the way, that the news came to David, saying, "Absalom has slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left!"

  • 1 Kgs 2:40
    70%

    40 Shimei arose, and saddled his donkey, and went to Gath to Achish, to seek his servants; and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.

  • 1 Kgs 13:27
    70%

    27 He spoke to his sons, saying, "Saddle the donkey for me." They saddled it.

  • Jer 22:19
    69%

    19 He shall be buried with the burial of a donkey, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 13:39
    69%

    39 [the soul of] king David longed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.

  • 2 Sam 13:37
    69%

    37 But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son every day.

  • 1 Kgs 13:13
    69%

    13 He said to his sons, "Saddle the donkey for me." So they saddled the donkey for him; and he rode on it.

  • 1 Sam 25:23
    69%

    23 When Abigail saw David, she hurried, and alighted from her donkey, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground.

  • 2 Sam 18:17-18
    2 verses
    69%

    17 They took Absalom, and cast him into the great pit in the forest, and raised over him a very great heap of stones. Then all Israel fled everyone to his tent.

    18 Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself the pillar, which is in the king's dale; for he said, "I have no son to keep my name in memory." He called the pillar after his own name; and it is called Absalom's monument, to this day.

  • 1 Kgs 13:23
    68%

    23 It happened, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled the donkey for the prophet whom he had brought back.

  • Judg 19:28
    68%

    28 He said to her, "Get up, and let us be going!" but no one answered. Then he took her up on the donkey; and the man rose up, and went to his place.

  • 2 Sam 18:33
    67%

    33 The king was much moved, and went up to the room over the gate, and wept. As he went, he said, "My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! I wish I had died for you, Absalom, my son, my son!"

  • 2 Sam 14:24
    67%

    24 The king said, "Let him return to his own house, but let him not see my face." So Absalom returned to his own house, and didn't see the king's face.

  • Num 22:23
    67%

    23 The donkey saw the angel of Yahweh standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and the donkey turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam struck the donkey, to turn her into the way.

  • Judg 19:10
    67%

    10 But the man wouldn't stay that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus (the same is Jerusalem): and there were with him a couple of donkeys saddled; his concubine also was with him.

  • 2 Sam 19:3-4
    2 verses
    66%

    3 The people snuck into the city that day, as people who are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.

    4 The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, "My son Absalom, Absalom, my son, my son!"

  • 1 Sam 22:16
    66%

    16 The king said, "You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you, and all your father's house."