2 Samuel 17:23

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Summary

And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

Saw

Proverbs 16:18

Proverbs 19:3

His city

2 Samuel 15:12

Put his household in order

2 Kings 20:1

And hanged

Matthew 27:5

General references

Job 12:17

Bible References

Saw

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

The foolishness of man perverts his way, and his heart is wroth against the LORD.

His city

Absalom also sent for Ahithophel, the Gilonite, of David's counsel, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong, for the people increased continually with Absalom.

Put his household in order

In those days Hezekiah became sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah, the son of Amoz, came to him and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thy house in order, for thou shalt die, and not live.

And hanged

And it was told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. Then David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into folly.

Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword and thrust me through with it lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not, for he was sore afraid. Therefore, Saul took his sword and fell upon it.

And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king's house and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died,

Is there no destruction for the wicked? And banishment for the workers of iniquity?

Declare them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out for the multitude of their rebellions; for they have rebelled against thee.

But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of the grave; bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in thee.

And casting down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed and went and hanged himself.

General references

He causes the counsellors to walk away stripped of counsel and makes the judges to be fools.