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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.
His city
Put his household in order
General references
Bible References
Saw
Proverbs 16:18 Pride comes before destruction,
and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 19:3 A man’s own foolishness leads him astray,
yet his heart rages against the Lord.
yet his heart rages against the Lord.
His city
2 Samuel 15:12
While he was offering the sacrifices, Absalom sent for David’s adviser Ahithophel the Gilonite, from his city of Giloh. So the conspiracy grew strong, and the people supporting Absalom continued to increase.
Put his household in order
2 Kings 20:1
In those days Hezekiah became terminally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came and said to him, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Put your affairs in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.’”
And hanged
2 Samuel 15:31
Then someone reported to David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.”
“Lord,” David pleaded, “please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”
“Lord,” David pleaded, “please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”
1 Samuel 31:4
Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and run me through and torture me.” But his armor-bearer would not do it because he was terrified. Then Saul took his sword and fell on it.
1 Kings 16:18
When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he entered the citadel of the royal palace and burned it down over himself. He died
Job 31:3 Doesn’t disaster come to the unjust
and misfortune to evildoers?
and misfortune to evildoers?
Psalm 5:10 Punish them, God;
let them fall by their own schemes.
Drive them out because of their many crimes,
for they rebel against You.
let them fall by their own schemes.
Drive them out
for they rebel against You.
Psalm 55:23 God, You will bring them down
to the Pit of destruction;
men of bloodshed and treachery
will not live out half their days.
But I will trust in You.
to the Pit of destruction;
men of bloodshed and treachery
will not live out half their days.
But I will trust in You.
Matthew 27:5
So he threw the silver into the sanctuary and departed. Then he went and hanged himself.
General references
Job 12:17 He leads counselors away barefoot
and makes judges go mad.
and makes judges go mad.