2 Samuel

2 Samuel 17:23

²³When 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.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Ahithophel	וַאֲחִיתֹ֣פֶל	wa·’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H302 Achithophel
saw	רָאָ֗ה	rā·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
that	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
his advice	עֲצָתוֹ֒	‘ă·ṣā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6098 counsel, advice
had not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
been followed	נֶעֶשְׂתָה֮	ne·‘eś·ṯāh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6213 do, make
he saddled	וַיַּחֲבֹ֣שׁ	way·ya·ḥă·ḇōš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2280 bind, bind on, bind up
his donkey	הַחֲמ֗וֹר	ha·ḥă·mō·wr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2543 heap
and set out	וַיָּ֜קָם	way·yā·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
for	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his house	בֵּיתוֹ֙	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
in	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his hometown	עִיר֔וֹ	‘î·rōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5892 excitement
He put his affairs	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
in order	וַיְצַ֥ו	way·ṣaw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
and hanged himself	וַיֵּחָנַ֑ק	way·yê·ḥā·naq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2614 strangle
So he died	וַיָּ֕מָת	way·yā·māṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
and was buried	וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר	way·yiq·qā·ḇêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6912 bury
in his father’s	אָבִֽיו׃ס	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
tomb	בְּקֶ֥בֶר	bə·qe·ḇer	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6913 grave, sepulchre

Cross-references

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Matthew 27:5 · 2 Kings 20:1 · 2 Samuel 15:12 · 1 Kings 16:18 · Psalm 5:10 · 2 Samuel 15:31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.