2 Samuel 17:23
Text Analysis
Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
302 [e]וַאֲחִיתֹ֣פֶל
wa-’ă-ḥî-ṯō-p̄el
And when AhithophelConj-w | N-proper-ms
7200 [e]רָאָ֗ה
rā-’āh,
sawV-Qal-Perf-3ms
3588 [e]כִּ֣י
thatConj
3808 [e]לֹ֣א
notAdv-NegPrt
6213 [e]נֶעֶשְׂתָה֮
ne-‘eś-ṯāh
was followedV-Nifal-Perf-3fs
6098 [e]עֲצָתוֹ֒
‘ă-ṣā-ṯōw
his adviceN-fsc | 3ms
2280 [e]וַיַּחֲבֹ֣שׁ
way-ya-ḥă-ḇōš
and he saddledConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
853 [e]אֶֽת־
’eṯ-
-DirObjM
2543 [e]הַחֲמ֗וֹר
ha-ḥă-mō-wr,
a donkeyArt | N-ms
6965 [e]וַיָּ֜קָם
way-yā-qām
and aroseConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
1980 [e]וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ
way-yê-leḵ
and went homeConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
413 [e]אֶל־
’el-
toPrep
1004 [e]בֵּיתוֹ֙
bê-ṯōw
his houseN-msc | 3ms
413 [e]אֶל־
’el-
toPrep
5892 [e]עִיר֔וֹ
‘î-rōw,
his cityN-fsc | 3ms
6680 [e]וַיְצַ֥ו
way-ṣaw
and he put in orderConj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms
413 [e]אֶל־
’el-
untoPrep
1004 [e]בֵּית֖וֹ
bê-ṯōw
his householdN-msc | 3ms
2614 [e]וַיֵּחָנַ֑ק
way-yê-ḥā-naq;
and hanged himselfConj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms
4191 [e]וַיָּ֕מָת
way-yā-māṯ
and diedConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
6912 [e]וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר
way-yiq-qā-ḇêr
and he was buriedConj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms
6913 [e]בְּקֶ֥בֶר
bə-qe-ḇer
in tombPrep-b | N-msc
1 [e]אָבִֽיו׃
’ā-ḇîw.
of his fatherN-msc | 3ms
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-Punc





















Hebrew Texts
שמואל ב 17:23 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַאֲחִיתֹ֣פֶל רָאָ֗ה כִּ֣י לֹ֣א נֶעֶשְׂתָה֮ עֲצָתֹו֒ וַיַּחֲבֹ֣שׁ אֶֽת־הַחֲמֹ֗ור וַיָּ֜קָם וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ אֶל־בֵּיתֹו֙ אֶל־עִירֹ֔ו וַיְצַ֥ו אֶל־בֵּיתֹ֖ו וַיֵּחָנַ֑ק וַיָּ֕מָת וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר בְּקֶ֥בֶר אָבִֽיו׃ ס

שמואל ב 17:23 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
ואחיתפל ראה כי לא נעשתה עצתו ויחבש את־החמור ויקם וילך אל־ביתו אל־עירו ויצו אל־ביתו ויחנק וימת ויקבר בקבר אביו׃ ס

שמואל ב 17:23 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
ואחיתפל ראה כי לא נעשתה עצתו ויחבש את־החמור ויקם וילך אל־ביתו אל־עירו ויצו אל־ביתו ויחנק וימת ויקבר בקבר אביו׃ ס

שמואל ב 17:23 Hebrew Bible
ואחיתפל ראה כי לא נעשתה עצתו ויחבש את החמור ויקם וילך אל ביתו אל עירו ויצו אל ביתו ויחנק וימת ויקבר בקבר אביו׃

Parallel Verses
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.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Ahithophel realized that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He set his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father's tomb.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

saw

Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 19:3 The foolishness of man perverts his way: and his heart frets against the LORD.

followed [heb] done
his city

2 Samuel 15:12 And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, …

put his household in order [heb] gave charge concerning his house

2 Kings 20:1 In those days was Hezekiah sick to death. And the prophet Isaiah …

and hanged

2 Samuel 15:31 And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators …

1 Samuel 31:4,5 Then said Saul to his armor bearer, Draw your sword, and thrust me …

1 Kings 16:18 And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that …

Job 31:3 Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the …

Psalm 5:10 Destroy you them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast …

Psalm 55:23 But you, O God, shall bring them down into the pit of destruction: …

Matthew 27:5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, …

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