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2Sa 17:23 — 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.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

saw		Pro 16:18; Pro 19:3
followed		Heb. done
his city		2Sa 15:12
put his household in order		Heb. gave charge concerning his house. 2Ki 20:1
and hanged		2Sa 15:31; 1Sa 31:4,5; 1Ki 16:18; Job 31:3; Psa 5:10; Psa 55:23; Mat 27:5

Correlating Passages

saw

	Pro 16:18	Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
	Pro 19:3	The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

his city

2Sa 15:12

And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, [even] from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.

put his household in order

2Ki 20:1

In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.

and hanged

	2Sa 15:31	And [one] told David, saying, Ahithophel [is] among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
	1Sa 31:4	Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
	1Sa 31:5	And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.
	1Ki 16:18	And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king's house, and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died,
	Job 31:3	[Is] not destruction to the wicked? and a strange [punishment] to the workers of iniquity?
	Psa 5:10	Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.
	Psa 55:23	But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
	Mat 27:5	And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

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Scott, Thomas. "2 Samuel 17:23," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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