| 23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 17:23:1 ⧉וַאֲחִיתֹ֣פֶלvaakhitofeland Ahithophel 2 Samuel 17:23:2 ⧉רָאָ֗הraasaw 2 Samuel 17:23:3 ⧉כִּ֣יkithat 2 Samuel 17:23:4 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot 2 Samuel 17:23:5 ⧉נֶעֶשְׂתָה֮neesetawas done or was carried out 2 Samuel 17:23:6 ⧉עֲצָתוֹ֒atsatohis counsel 2 Samuel 17:23:7 ⧉וַיַּחֲבֹ֣שׁvayakhavoshand he saddled 2 Samuel 17:23:8 ⧉אֶֽת־הַחֲמ֗וֹרethakhamorthe donkey 2 Samuel 17:23:9 ⧉וַיָּ֜קָםvayakamand he arose 2 Samuel 17:23:10 ⧉וַיֵּ֤לֶךְvayelekhand he went 2 Samuel 17:23:11 ⧉אֶל־בֵּיתוֹ֙elbetoto his house 2 Samuel 17:23:12 ⧉אֶל־עִיר֔וֹeliroto his city 2 Samuel 17:23:13 ⧉וַיְצַ֥וvayetsavand he commanded or gave orders 2 Samuel 17:23:14 ⧉אֶל־בֵּית֖וֹelbetoto his house 2 Samuel 17:23:15 ⧉וַיֵּחָנַ֑קvayekhanakand he strangled himself or hanged himself 2 Samuel 17:23:16 ⧉וַיָּ֕מָתvayamatand he died 2 Samuel 17:23:17 ⧉וַיִּקָּבֵ֖רvayikkaverand he was buried 2 Samuel 17:23:18 ⧉בְּקֶ֥בֶרbekeverin the grave 2 Samuel 17:23:19 ⧉אָבִֽיו׃סavivof his father |
| 23. Formal Translation And Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, so he saddled the donkey, returned to his house in his city, gave orders to his household, hanged himself, died, and was buried in the grave of his father. |
| 23. Dynamic Translation When Ahithophel realized that his advice had not been accepted, he saddled his donkey, set out for his home in his hometown, gave instructions to his family, and then hanged himself. He died and was buried in his father’s tomb. |