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Then Judas threw the silver coins down in the Temple and went out and hanged himself.

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So Judas threw the money into the temple(A) and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.(B)

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And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

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18 (Judas had bought a field with the money he received for his treachery. Falling headfirst there, his body split open, spilling out all his intestines. 19 The news of his death spread to all the people of Jerusalem, and they gave the place the Aramaic name Akeldama, which means “Field of Blood.”)

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18 (With the payment(A) he received for his wickedness, Judas bought a field;(B) there he fell headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines spilled out. 19 Everyone in Jerusalem heard about this, so they called that field in their language(C) Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)

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18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

19 And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.

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23 When Ahithophel realized that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey, went to his hometown, set his affairs in order, and hanged himself. He died there and was buried in the family tomb.

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23 When Ahithophel saw that his advice(A) had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his house in order(B) and then hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.

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23 And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

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21 Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah to come out of the sanctuary, wondering why he was taking so long.

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21 Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the temple.

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21 And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.

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As was the custom of the priests, he was chosen by lot to enter the sanctuary of the Lord and burn incense.

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he was chosen by lot,(A) according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.(B)

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According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

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23 But you, O God, will send the wicked
    down to the pit of destruction.
Murderers and liars will die young,
    but I am trusting you to save me.

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23 But you, God, will bring down the wicked
    into the pit(A) of decay;
the bloodthirsty and deceitful(B)
    will not live out half their days.(C)

But as for me, I trust in you.(D)

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23 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.

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15 I would rather be strangled—
    rather die than suffer like this.

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15 so that I prefer strangling and death,(A)
    rather than this body of mine.(B)

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15 So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.

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His wife said to him, “Are you still trying to maintain your integrity? Curse God and die.”

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His wife said to him, “Are you still maintaining your integrity?(A) Curse God and die!”(B)

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Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.

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18 When Zimri saw that the city had been taken, he went into the citadel of the palace and burned it down over himself and died in the flames.

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18 When Zimri saw that the city was taken, he went into the citadel of the royal palace and set the palace on fire around him. So he died,

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18 And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king's house, and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died.

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