2 Samuel 17:23-25

Contemporary English Version

Ahithophel Kills Himself

²³ When Ahithophel saw that Absalom and the leaders of Israel were not going to follow his advice, he saddled his donkey and rode back to his home in Gilo. He told his family and servants what to do. Then he hanged himself, and they buried him in his family's burial place.

Absalom Puts Amasa in Charge of the Army

²⁴ David went to the town of Mahanaim, and Absalom crossed the Jordan River with the army of Israel. ²⁵ Absalom put Amasa in Joab's place as commander of the army. Amasa's father was Ithra^[a] from the family of Ishmael,^[b] and his mother was Abigal,^[c] the daughter of Nahash and the sister of Joab's mother Zeruiah.