Who are the 7 people in the Bible that committed suicide?
The Bible does not explicitly state the number of people who committed suicide, however, there are seven suicides that are recorded in the Bible.
These suicides are:
Samson - Samson was a judge in Israel and was known for his great strength. He was betrayed by his Philistine wife Delilah, who cut his hair, which was the source of his strength. Samson was captured by the Philistines and was blinded. He later died when he pushed down the pillars of a Philistine temple, killing himself and many Philistines.
Saul - Saul was the first king of Israel. He was a great military leader but was jealous of David, who was becoming more popular than him. Saul was so jealous that he tried to kill David on multiple occasions. In the end, Saul fell on his own sword to avoid being captured by the Philistines.
Ahithophel - Ahithophel was a counselor to King David. He later turned against David and sided with Absalom, who was leading a rebellion against his father. Ahithophel hanged himself when he realized that the rebellion was going to fail.
Zimri - Zimri was a king of Israel. He killed his predecessor, Elah, and then reigned for seven days. Zimri then committed suicide when he realized that the people of Israel were going to rebel against him.
Judas Iscariot - Judas was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. He betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver and later felt guilty about it. Judas hanged himself.
Samson's wife - Samson's wife was not named in the Bible. She committed suicide after Samson's death.
King Saul's armor-bearer - King Saul's armor-bearer was not named in the Bible. He committed suicide after Saul's death.
