²³ Now ^(A)the advice of Ahithophel, which he ^[a]gave in those days, was taken as though one inquired of the word of God; ^(B)so was all the advice of Ahithophel regarded by both David and Absalom.

¹⁴ Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than the advice of Ahithophel.” For ^(A)the Lord had ordained to foil the good advice of Ahithophel, in order for the Lord to bring disaster on Absalom.

²³ Now when Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been ^[a]followed, he saddled his donkey and set out and went to his home, to ^(A)his city, and ^[b](B)set his house in order, and ^(C)hanged himself; so he died and was buried in his father’s grave.