2 Samuel 18:1

Contextual Overview

¹David mustered the men who were with him and appointed over them commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds.¹ David mustered the men who were with him and appointed over them commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds. ¹Then David numbered the people who were with him and set over them commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds. ¹ Then David numbered the people who were with him and set over them commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds.¹ And Dauid numbred the people that were with him, and set captaynes of thousandes and of hundredes ouer them. ¹ David counted his men and chose captains over 1000 and captains over 100 to lead them. ¹ And David mustered the people who were with him, and he set over them commanders of hundreds. ¹ Then David mustered the men who were with him, and set over them commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds. ¹ David numbered the people who were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them. ¹ And Dauid numbred the people that were with him, and set captaines of thousands, and captaines of hundreds ouer them.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

numbered: Exodus 17:9, Joshua 8:10

captains of thousands: 1 Samuel 8:12

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 18:4 - by hundreds

Cross-References

Genesis 12:7
The LORD appeared to Abram and said, "To your offspring I will give this land." So he built an altar there to the LORD , who had appeared to him.

Genesis 12:7
The Lord appeared to Abram and said, "To your offspring I will give this land." So he built an altar there to the Lord , who had appeared to him.

Genesis 12:7
Then Yahweh appeared to Abram and said, "To your seed I will give this land." So he built an altar there to Yahweh who had appeared to him.

Genesis 12:7
The LORD appeared to Abram and said, "To your descendants I will give this land." So he built an altar there to the LORD who had appeared to him.

Genesis 12:7
And the Lorde appearyng vnto Abram, sayd, Unto thy seede wyl I geue this lande: And there buylded he an aulter vnto the Lorde whiche appeared vnto hym.

Genesis 12:7
The Lord appeared to Abram and said, "I will give this land to your descendants." Abram built an altar to honor the Lord who appeared to him there.

Genesis 12:7
Then the LORD appeared to Abram, and said, "To your descendants I will give this land." So he built there an altar to the LORD, who had appeared to him.

Genesis 12:7
Sotheli the Lord apperide to Abram, and seide to hym, Y schal yyue this lond to thi seed. And Abram bildide there an auter to the Lord, that apperide to hym.

Genesis 12:7
And the LORD appeared vnto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed wil I giue this land: and there builded hee an altar vnto the LORD, who appeared vnto him.

Genesis 12:7
And the Lord appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the Lord , who appeared unto him.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And David numbered the people that [were] with him,.... Which Josephus says d were four thousand; but one would think there should be more by what follows:

and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them; he divided his army into companies, which consisted some of a thousand and others of a hundred; over each of which he set captains, to lead them on, direct, and command them in battle.

d Antiqu. l. 7. c. 10. sect. 1.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XVIII

David reviews and arranges the people, and gives the command

to Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, 1, 2.

On his expressing a desire to accompany them to the battle,

they will not permit him, 3.

He reviews them as they go out of the city, and gives

commandment to the captains to save Absalom, 4, 5.

They join battle with Absalom and his army, who are discomfited

with the loss of twenty thousand men, 6-8.

Absalom, fleeing away, is caught by his head in an oak; Joab

finds him, and transfixes him with three darts, 9-15.

The servants of David are recalled, and Absalom buried, 16-18.

Ahimaaz and Cushi bring the tidings to David, who is greatly

distressed at hearing of the death of Absalom, and makes

bitter lamentation for him, 19-33.

NOTES ON CHAP. XVIII

Verse 2 Samuel 18:1. And set captains of thousands — By this time David's small company was greatly recruited; but what its number was we cannot tell. Josephus says it amounted to four thousand men. Others have supposed that they amounted to ten thousand; for thus they understand a clause in 2 Samuel 18:3, which they think should be read, We are now ten thousand strong.