2 Samuel 17:23
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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.When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.
In other translations
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.When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.
Hebrew words
וַאֲחִיתֹפֶלva'achitofeland AhithophelH302רָאָהra'ahhe sawH7200כִּיkithatH3588לֹאlo'notH3808נֶעֶשְׂתָהne'estahit was doneH6213עֲצָתוֹatzatocounsel hisH6098וַיַּחֲבֹשׁvaiyachavoshand he saddledH2280אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַחֲמוֹרhachamorthe donkeyH2543וַיָּקָםvaiyakomand he aroseH6965וַיֵּלֶךְvaiyelekhand he wentH1980אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּיתוֹbeitohouse hisH1004אֶל־'el-toH413עִירוֹirocity hisH5892וַיְצַוvaytzavand he commandedH6680אֶל־'el-concerningH413בֵּיתוֹbeitohousehold hisH1004וַיֵּחָנַקvaiyechanakand he hanged himselfH2614וַיָּמָתvaiyamotand he diedH4191וַיִּקָּבֵרvaiyikaverand he was buriedH6912בְּקֶבֶרbekeverin [the] tomb ofH6913אָבִיו׃ ס'avivfather hisH1
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