2 Samuel 17:23 BSB — MannaFest

2 Samuel 17:23

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.

BSB

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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Commentary

3 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

To his city - To Giloh (marginal reference). Ahithophel was probably influenced by deep mortification at the slight put upon him by rejecting his counsel. He is a memorable example of the impotence of worldly wisdom. Compare the marginal reference.

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The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

It is well that that breath is stopped and that head laid from which nothing could be expected but mischief. It seems, it was not then usual to disgrace the dead bodies of self-murderers, for Ahithophel was buried, we may suppose honourably buried, in the sepulchre of his father, though he deserved no better than the burial of an ass.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

(2.) Honour done to the justice of God. When the wicked are thus snared in the work of their own hands, and sunk in a pit of their own digging, the Lord is known by the judgment which he executeth, and we must say, Higgaion, Selah; it is a thing to be marked and meditated upon, Ps. vii. (3.) Prayer answered, and an honest cause served even by its enemies.

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Original language & word study

23 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַאֲחִיתֹ֣פֶל	va.'a.chi.To.fel	and Ahithophel	H302 →
רָאָ֗ה	ra.'Ah	he saw	H7200 →
כִּ֣י	ki	that	H3588 →
לֹ֣א	lo'	not	H3808 →
נֶעֶשְׂתָה֮	ne.'es.Tah	it was done	H6213 →
עֲצָתוֹ֒	a.tza.To	counsel his	H6098 →
וַיַּחֲבֹ֣שׁ	vai.ya.cha.Vosh	and he saddled	H2280 →
אֶֽת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
הַחֲמ֗וֹר	ha.cha.Mor	the donkey	H2543 →
וַיָּ֜קָם	vai.Ya.kom	and he arose	H6965 →
וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ	vai.Ye.lekh	and he went	H1980 →
אֶל־	'el-	to	H413 →
בֵּיתוֹ֙	bei.To	house his	H1004 →
אֶל־	'el-	to	H413 →
עִיר֔וֹ	i.Ro	city his	H5892 →
וַיְצַ֥ו	vay.Tzav	and he commanded	H6680 →
אֶל־	'el-	concerning	H413 →
בֵּית֖וֹ	bei.To	household his	H1004 →
וַיֵּחָנַ֑ק	vai.ye.cha.Nak	and he hanged himself	H2614 →
וַיָּ֕מָת	vai.Ya.mot	and he died	H4191 →
וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר	vai.yi.ka.Ver	and he was buried	H6912 →
בְּקֶ֥בֶר	be.Ke.ver	in [the] tomb of	H6913 →
אָבִֽיו׃ ס	'a.Viv	father his	H1 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
2 Kings 20:1
In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Put your house in order, for you are about to…
leads to
- Isaiah 38:1–22
  In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Put your house in order, for you are about to…
- 2 Chronicles 32:24–26
  In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. So he prayed to the LORD, who spoke to him and gave him a sign.
- Philippians 2:27
  He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.
- Jonah 3:4–10
  On the first day of his journey, Jonah set out into the city and proclaimed, “Forty more days and Nineveh will be overturned!”
- 2 Kings 19:20
  Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent a message to Hezekiah: “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I have heard your prayer concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria.
Through
2 Samuel 15:12
While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing.
leads to
- 2 Samuel 15:31
  Now someone told David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David pleaded, “O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Psalms 41:9
  Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.
Through
Psalms 5:10
Declare them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own devices. Drive them out for their many transgressions, for they have rebelled against You.
leads to
- Isaiah 63:10
  But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy, and He Himself fought against them.

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04Related verses

06About 2 Samuel

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

About 2 Samuel