Verse 23

Nowe when Ahithophel sawe that his counsell was not followed, he sadled his asse, and arose, and he went home vnto his citie, and put his houshold in order, & hanged him selfe, and dyed, and was buryed in his fathers graue.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 15:12 : 12 Also Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite Dauids counseller, from his citie Giloh, while he offred sacrifices: & the treason was great: for the people encreased still with Absalom.
  • 2 Kgs 20:1 : 1 About that time was Hezekiah sicke vnto death: and the Prophet Isaiah the sonne of Amoz came to him, and said vnto him, Thus saith the Lorde, Put thine house in an order: for thou shalt die, and not liue.
  • Matt 27:5 : 5 And when hee had cast downe the siluer pieces in the Temple, hee departed, and went, and hanged himselfe.
  • 1 Kgs 16:18 : 18 And when Zimri saw, that the citie was taken, he went into the palace of the Kings house, and burnt himselfe, and the Kings house with fire, and so dyed,
  • 1 Sam 31:4-5 : 4 Then saide Saul vnto his armour bearer, Drawe out thy sworde, and thrust mee through therewith, lest the vncircumcised come and thrust me through and mocke me: but his armour bearer would not, for hee was sore afraid. Therefore Saul tooke a sworde and fell vpon it. 5 And when his armour bearer sawe that Saul was dead, he fell likewise vpon his sword, & dyed with him.
  • 2 Sam 15:31 : 31 Then one tolde Dauid, saying, Ahithophel is one of them that haue cospired with Absalom: and Dauid sayde, O Lorde, I pray thee, turne the counsell of Ahithophel into foolishnesse.
  • Job 31:3 : 3 Is not destruction to the wicked & strange punishment to the workers of iniquitie?
  • Ps 5:10 : 10 Destroy them, O God: let them fall from their counsels: cast them out for the multitude of their iniquities, because they haue rebelled against thee.
  • Ps 55:23 : 23 And thou, O God, shalt bring them downe into the pitte of corruption: the bloudie, and deceitfull men shall not liue halfe their dayes: but I will trust in thee.
  • Prov 16:18 : 18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an high minde before the fall.
  • Prov 19:3 : 3 The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.