2 Samuel 18:2

Contextual Overview

¹ And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them. ¹ David now mustered the men who were with him and appointed generals and captains to lead them. ¹ And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them. ¹ David counted his men and placed over them commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds. ¹ David assembled the army that was with him. He appointed leaders of thousands and leaders of hundreds. ¹ And David numbered the people that [were] with him, and set over them captains of thousands and captains of hundreds. ¹ David numbered the people who were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them. ¹David numbered the men who were with him and set over them commanders of thousands and 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 Therfor Dauid, whanne the puple `was biholdun, ordeynede tribunes and centuriouns on hem.

Bible Verse Review
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a third part: Judges 7:16, Judges 7:19, Judges 9:43

the hand of Joab: 2 Samuel 10:7-10

Ittai: 2 Samuel 15:19-22

I will surely: 2 Samuel 17:11, Psalms 3:6, Psalms 27:1-3, Psalms 118:6-8

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 6:10 - Gittite 2 Samuel 15:18 - Gittites 2 Samuel 20:6 - Abishai 2 Samuel 23:18 - Abishai 1 Kings 2:28 - Joab had 1 Chronicles 11:20 - Abishai Acts 19:30 - the disciples

Cross-References

Genesis 18:3
and said, "O Lord, if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by your servant.

Genesis 18:3
and said, My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, don't pass away, I pray you, from your slave:

Genesis 18:3
and said, "Sir, if you think well of me, please stay awhile with me, your servant.

Genesis 18:3
He said, "My lord, if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by and leave your servant.

Genesis 18:3
And said, My Lord, if now I have found favor in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:

Genesis 18:3
and said, "My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, please don't go away from your servant.

Genesis 18:3
and Abraham said, "My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass by your servant [without stopping to visit].

Genesis 18:3
and seide, Lord, if Y haue founde grace in thin iyen, passe thou not thi seruaunt,

Genesis 18:3
And he saith, `My Lord, if, I pray thee, I have found grace in thine eyes, do not, I pray thee, pass on from thy servant;

Genesis 18:3
"My lord," said Abraham, "if I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass your servant by.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab,.... Very likely that which made the centre of the army, since Joab was the general of the army; though this distribution was made when David thought to have headed the army himself, and so made with respect to that:

and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother; who was next to Joab in the army, and fought with him against the Syrians and Ammonites, 2 Samuel 10:10;

and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite; of whom see

2 Samuel 15:19; of these two parts consisted the right and left wings of the army:

and the king said unto the people; the soldiers, and particularly the officers:

I will surely go forth with you myself also; in which he seemed very resolute and peremptory; and this he proposed to do, not merely to animate the soldiers with his presence, and to show that he was willing to hazard his life with them, but chiefly for the sake of Absalom, to preserve his life, if possible.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A third part - This seems to have been a favorite division with the Hebrew commanders (see Judges 7:16; Judges 9:43; 1 Samuel 11:11; 2 Kings 11:5-6) and with the Philistines also 1 Samuel 13:17.