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But Ahithophel, on rejection of his advice, got upon his ass, and
rode away to his own country, Gilon; and, calling his family together,
he told them distinctly what advice he had given Absalom; and since he
had not been persuaded by it, he said he would evidently perish, and this
in no long time, and that David would overcome him, and return to his kingdom
again; so he said it was better that he should take his own life away with
freedom and magnanimity, than expose himself to be punished by David, in
opposition to whom he had acted entirely for Absalom. When he had discoursed
thus to them, he went into the inmost room of his house, and hanged himself;
and thus was the death of Ahithophel, who was self-condemned; and when
his relations had taken him down from the halter, they took care of his
funeral. Now, as for David, he passed over Jordan, as we have said already,
and came to Mahanaim, every fine and very strong city; and all the chief
men of the country received him with great pleasure, both out of the shame
they had that he should be forced to flee away [from Jerusalem], and out
of the respect they bare him while he was in his former prosperity. These
were Barzillai the Gileadite, and Siphar the ruler among the Ammonites,
and Machir the principal man of Gilead; and these furnished him with plentiful
provisions for himself and his followers, insomuch that they wanted no
beds nor blankets for them, nor loaves of bread, nor wine; nay, they brought
them a great many cattle for slaughter, and afforded them what furniture
they wanted for their refreshment when they were weary, and for food, with
plenty of other necessaries.
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1 HOW, WHEN ABSALOM WAS BEATEN, HE WAS CAUGHT IN A TREE BY HIS HAIR AND WAS SLAIN
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