Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.

Bible References

Chooseth

2 Samuel 17:23
When Ahithophel saw that his advice [was] not followed, he saddled the donkey, and he set out and went up to his house in his city. {After he set his house in order}, he hanged himself, and he died and was buried in the tomb of his ancestors.
Matthew 27:5
And throwing the silver coins into the temple he departed. And he went away [and] hanged himself.