Study it in the app“When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled the donkey and got up and went to his house, to his city. He gave orders to his house and hanged himself and died, and he was buried in the tomb of his father.”
When Ahithophelוַאֲחִיתֹפֶלsawרָאָהthatכִּיhis counselעֲצָתוֹwas notלֹאfollowed,נֶעֶשְׂתָהhe saddledוַיַּחֲבֹשׁthe donkeyהַחֲמוֹרand got upוַיָּקָםand wentוַיֵּלֶךְtoאֶלhis house,בֵּיתוֹtoאֶלhis city.עִירוֹHe gave ordersוַיְצַוtoאֶלhis houseבֵּיתוֹand hanged himselfוַיֵּחָנַקand died,וַיָּמָתand he was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵרin the tombבְּקֶבֶרof his father.אָבִיו
Ahithophel
Ahithophel, a counselor of David from Giloh who went over to Absalom in his rebellion (2 Samuel 15-17). His advice was held to be as sure as a word from God (2 Samuel 16:23).
Where else “achitofel” appearsrealize
To realize: "he saw that it was good".
Where else “raa” appearscounsel
What is said to someone to help him decide what to do.
Where else “atsat” appearsdo
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “neesta” appearssaddle
To fasten something firmly, or saddle an animal to ride it.
Where else “yachavosh” appearsdonkey
Donkey, male donkey.
Where else “chamor” appearsrise
To go from sitting or lying to standing, or to set out.
Where else “yakam” appearsgo
To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.
Where else “yelech” appearshouse
A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.
Where else “bet” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appearscommand
To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".
Where else “yetsav” appearshang oneself
To take one's own life with a rope.
Where else “yechanak” appearsdie
To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.
Where else “yamat” appearsbury
Bury.
Where else “yikaver” appearstomb
Tomb, grave.
Where else “kever” appearsfather
The man who begets a child and heads his household.
Where else “avi” appears22David got up, and all the people who were with him, and they crossed the Jordan; by the light of morning not even one was missing who had not crossed the Jordan.
23 · This verse (above)
24David came to Mahanaim, and Absalom crossed the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.
