2 Samuel 15:22

Contextual Overview

¹³ And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom. ¹³ A messenger soon arrived in Jerusalem to tell David, "All Israel has joined Absalom in a conspiracy against you!" ¹³ And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom. ¹³ A messenger came to David, saying, "The Israelites are giving their loyalty to Absalom." ¹³ Then a messenger came to David and reported, "The men of Israel are loyal to Absalom!" ¹³ And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom. ¹³ There came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom. ¹³Then a messenger came to David, saying, "The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom." ¹³ And a messenger came to David, saying, "The hearts of the men of Israel have gone after Absalom." ¹³ Therfor a messanger cam to Dauid, and seide, With al herte al Israel sueth Absolon.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

and all the little: Sir John Chardin informs us,in a manuscript note on this place, that it is usual with the greatest part of the eastern people, especially the Arabs, to carry their whole family with them when they go to war. 2 Samuel 15:22

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And David said unto Ittai, go, and pass over,.... It being his resolution to abide with him, he urged him no more to depart, but bid him pass over the brook Kidron before him:

and Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men; the six hundred Gittites that were under his command:

and all the little ones that [were] with him; that belonged to him and his men, and no doubt their wives also.