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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
Before destruction is pride, And before stumbling -- a haughty spirit.'
Proverbs 19:3
The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.
His city
2 Samuel 15:12
and Absalom sendeth Ahithophel the Gilonite, a counsellor of David, out of his city, out of Gilo, in his sacrificing sacrifices; and the conspiracy is strong, and the people are going and increasing with Absalom.
Put his household in order
2 Kings 20:1
In those days hath Hezekiah been sick unto death, and come unto him doth Isaiah son of Amoz the prophet, and saith unto him, 'Thus said Jehovah: Give a charge to thy house, for thou art dying, and dost not live.'
And hanged
2 Samuel 15:31
and David declared, saying, 'Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom;' and David saith, 'Make foolish, I pray Thee, the counsel of Ahithophel, O Jehovah.'
1 Samuel 31:4
and Saul saith to the bearer of his weapons, 'Draw thy sword, and pierce me with it, lest they come -- these uncircumcised -- and have pierced me, and rolled themselves on me;' and the bearer of his weapons hath not been willing, for he is greatly afraid, and Saul taketh the sword, and falleth upon it.
1 Kings 16:18
And it cometh to pass, at Zimri's seeing that the city hath been captured, that he cometh in unto a high place of the house of the king, and burneth over him the house of the king with fire, and dieth,
Job 31:3
Is not calamity to the perverse? And strangeness to workers of iniquity?
Psalm 5:10
Declare them guilty, O God, Let them fall from their own counsels, In the abundance of their transgressions Drive them away, Because they have rebelled against Thee.
Psalm 55:23
And Thou, O God, dost bring them down To a pit of destruction, Men of blood and deceit reach not to half their days, And I -- I do trust in Thee!
Matthew 27:5
and having cast down the silverlings in the sanctuary, he departed, and having gone away, he did strangle himself.
General references
Job 12:17
Causing counsellors to go away a spoil, And judges He maketh foolish.