2 Samuel 17:23 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Samuel 17:23

21 Now it came to pass, after they had departed, that they came up out of the well and went and told King David, and said to David, ^a“Arise and cross over the water quickly. For thus has Ahithophel advised against you.”

22 So David and all the people who were with him arose and crossed over the Jordan. By morning light not one of them was left who had not gone over the Jordan.

23 Now when Ahithophel saw that his advice was not followed, he saddled a donkey, and arose and went home to ^ahis house, to his city. Then he¹ put his ^bhousehold in order, and ^changed himself, and died; and he was buried in his father’s tomb.

24 Then David went to ^aMahanaim. And Absalom crossed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

25 And Absalom made ^aAmasa captain of the army instead of Joab. This Amasa was the son of a man whose name was¹ Jithra, an Israelite, who had gone in to ^bAbigail the daughter of Nahash, sister of Zeruiah, Joab’s mother.

26 So Israel and Absalom encamped in the land of Gilead.

27 Now it happened, when David had come to Mahanaim, that ^aShobi the son of Nahash from Rabbah of the people of Ammon, ^bMachir the son of Ammiel from Lo Debar, and ^cBarzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim,

28 brought beds and basins, earthen vessels and wheat, barley and flour, parched grain and beans, lentils and parched seeds,

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American Standard Version
And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home, unto his city, and set his house in order, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

Amplified® Bible
But when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey, went home to his city, put his household in order, and hanged himself and died, and was buried in the tomb of his father.

Contemporary English Version
When Ahithophel saw that Absalom and the leaders of Israel were not going to follow his advice, he saddled his donkey and rode back to his home in Gilo. He told his family and servants what to do. Then he hanged himself, and they buried him in his family's burial place.

Darby English Version
And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose and went to his house, to his city, and gave charge to his household, and hanged himself, and he died; and he was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

Good News Bible
When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and went back to his hometown. After putting his affairs in order, he hanged himself. He was buried in the family grave.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
Now when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled {his} donkey and arose and went to his home, to his city, and set his house in order, and strangled himself; thus he died and was buried in the grave of his father.

New International Version
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 house in order and then hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father's tomb.

New King James Version
Now when Ahithophel saw that his advice was not followed, he saddled a donkey, and arose and went home to his house, to his city. Then he put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died; and he was buried in his father’s tomb.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now when Ahithophel saw that Absalom had not followed his counsel, he saddled his donkey and arose and went to his home, to his city, and set his house in order, and strangled himself; thus he died and became buried in the grave of his father.

Revised Standard Version
When Ahith'ophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and went off home to his own city. And he set his house in order, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the tomb of his father.

Young's Literal Translation
And Ahithophel hath seen that his counsel was not done, and he saddleth the ass, and riseth and goeth unto his house, unto his city, and giveth charge unto his household, and strangleth himself, and dieth, and he is buried in the burying-place of his father.

New English Translation
When Ahithophel realized that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and returned to his house in his hometown. After setting his household in order, he hanged himself. So he died and was buried in the grave¹ of his father.

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