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.
When Ahithophel saw that his advice was not taken, he saddled his donkey, got up, and went home to his house in his city. He put his affairs in order, then hanged himself and died, and was buried in his father's tomb.
This verse describes how Ahithophel, David's former advisor who had betrayed him, took his own life when his counsel to Absalom was rejected.
📚 Historical Context
Ahithophel was once King David's trusted counselor, but he joined Absalom's rebellion against David. When Absalom chose to follow Hushai's advice instead of Ahithophel's military strategy, Ahithophel realized the rebellion would fail. Knowing he would face certain death as a traitor when David returned to power, he chose to end his life on his own terms.
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