2 Samuel 17:23-25

GOD’S WORD Translation

²³ When Ahithophel saw that his advice hadn’t been followed, he saddled his donkey, left, and went home to his own city. He gave instructions to his family. Then he hanged himself, died, and was buried in his father’s tomb.

²⁴ David had ⌞already⌟ come to Mahanaim by the time Absalom and all the men of Israel with him crossed the Jordan River. ²⁵ Absalom appointed Amasa to take Joab’s place as commander of the army. (Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra, a descendant of Ishmael.^[a] His mother was Abigail,^[b] the daughter of Nahash and sister of Joab’s mother Zeruiah.)