²³ When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey and went off home to ^(A)his own city. He ^(B)set his house in order and ^(C)hanged himself, and he died and was buried in the tomb of his father.

¹⁸ (Now this man ^(A)acquired a field with ^(B)the reward of his wickedness, and falling headlong^[a] he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out.