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21 After they left, they came up from the well and went and told King David. They said to David, “Set out and cross over the water quickly, for thus Ahithophel has advised against you.” 22 So David and all the people who were with him set out, and they crossed over the Jordan until morning light until there was no one[a] missing who had not crossed over the Jordan. 23 When Ahithophel saw that his advice was not followed, he saddled the donkey, and he set out and went up to his house in his city. After he set his house in order,[b] he hanged himself, and he died and was buried in the tomb of his ancestors.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 17:22 Literally “until one was not missing”
  2. 2 Samuel 17:23 Literally “And he commanded to his household”
  3. 2 Samuel 17:23 Or “fathers”