2 Samuel 17:23
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
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.

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.

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.

Hebrew
When Ahithophel
וַאֲחִיתֹ֣פֶל (wa·’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 302: Ahithophel -- an adviser of David

saw
רָאָ֗ה (rā·’āh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

that
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

his advice
עֲצָתוֹ֒ (‘ă·ṣā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6098: Advice, plan, prudence

had not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

been followed,
נֶעֶשְׂתָה֮ (ne·‘eś·ṯāh)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

he saddled
וַיַּחֲבֹ֣שׁ (way·ya·ḥă·ḇōš)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2280: To wrap firmly, to stop, to rule

his donkey
הַחֲמ֗וֹר (ha·ḥă·mō·wr)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2543: A male ass

and set out
וַיָּ֜קָם (way·yā·qām)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

for
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

his house
בֵּיתוֹ֙ (bê·ṯōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

in
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

his hometown.
עִיר֔וֹ (‘î·rōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5892: Excitement

He put his affairs
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

in order
וַיְצַ֥ו (way·ṣaw)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order

and hanged himself.
וַיֵּחָנַ֑ק (way·yê·ḥā·naq)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2614: To be narrow, to throttle, to choke oneself to death

So he died
וַיָּ֕מָת (way·yā·māṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill

and was buried
וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר (way·yiq·qā·ḇêr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6912: To inter

in his father’s
אָבִֽיו׃ (’ā·ḇîw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1: Father

tomb.
בְּקֶ֥בֶר (bə·qe·ḇer)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6913: A grave, sepulcher

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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