17:23 When Ahithophel realized that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and returned to his house in his hometown. After setting his household in order, he hanged himself. So he died and was buried in the grave 1 of his father.
1 tc The Greek recensions of Origen and Lucian have here “house” for “grave.”
2 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the leaders’ response to Judas.