And throwing down the pieces of silver into the temple, he departed, and he went and hanged himself.
(Now this man acquired a field with the reward of his wickedness, and falling headlong he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out. And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the field was called in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)
When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey and went off home to his own city. He set his house in order and hanged himself, and he died and was buried in the tomb of his father.
And the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they were wondering at his delay in the temple.
according to the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
But you, O God, will cast them down into the pit of destruction; men of blood and treachery shall not live out half their days. But I will trust in you.
so that I would choose strangling and death rather than my bones.
Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God and die.”
And when Zimri saw that the city was taken, he went into the citadel of the king's house and burned the king's house over him with fire and died,
Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and mistreat me.” But his armor-bearer would not, for he feared greatly. Therefore Saul took his own sword and fell upon it. And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died with him.
Then he called quickly to the young man his armor-bearer and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’” And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
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