2 Samuel 18:5

2 Samuel 18:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.
• New International Version (NIV)The king commanded Joab, Abishai and Ittai, “Be gentle with the young man Absalom for my sake.” And all the troops heard the king giving orders concerning Absalom to each of the commanders.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the king ordered Joab and Abishai and Ittai, "Deal gently for my sake with the young man Absalom." And all the people heard when the king gave orders to all the commanders about Absalom.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now the king had commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, saying, “Deal gently for my sake with the young man Absalom.” And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains orders concerning Absalom.

Context of 2 Samuel 18:5

3“You’re not going ⌞with us⌟,” the troops said. “If we flee, they won’t care about us, and if half of us die, they won’t care either. But you’re worth 10,000 of us. It’s better for you to be ready to send us help from the city.” 4“I’ll do what you think best,” the king responded. So the king stood by the gate while all the troops marched out by battalions and regiments. The king ordered Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, “Treat the young man Absalom gently for my sake.” All the troops heard him give all the commanders this order regarding Absalom. 6So the troops went out to the country to fight Israel in the forest of Ephraim. 7There David’s men defeated Israel’s army, and the massacre was sizable that day—20,000 men.

2 Samuel 18:5 word by word

וַיְצַ֣ו הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ אֶת־י֠וֹאָב וְאֶת־אֲבִישַׁ֤י וְאֶת־אִתַּי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לְאַט־לִ֖י לַנַּ֣עַר לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וְכָל־הָעָ֣ם שָׁמְע֗וּ בְּצַוֹּ֥ת הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶת־כָּל־הַשָּׂרִ֖ים עַל־דְּבַ֥ר אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• Joabיוֹאָבyô'âb · JoabH3097
• and Abishaiאֲבִישַׁי'ăbîyshay 'abshay · AbishaiH52
• and Ittaiאִתַּי'ittay 'îythay · IttaiH863
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• gentlyאַט'aţ · softlyH328
• for my sake with the young manנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• with Absalomאֲבִישָׁלוֹם'ăbîyshâlôm 'abshâlôm · AbsalomH53
• And all the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• gave all the captainsשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• concerningדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 18:5

• 2 Samuel 16:11David told Abishai and all his servants, “My own son, my own flesh and blood, is trying to kill me. Why, then, shouldn’t this Benjaminite do this? Leave him alone. Let him curse, since the Lord has told him to do it.
• 2 Samuel 17:1Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose 12,000 men and leave tonight to go after David.
• Deuteronomy 21:18Parents might have a stubborn and rebellious son who doesn’t obey them. Even though they punish him, he still won’t listen to them.
• Psalms 103:13As a father has compassion for his children, so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him.
• Luke 23:34Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them. They don’t know what they’re doing.” Meanwhile, the soldiers divided his clothes among themselves by throwing dice.
• 1 Samuel 18:12Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with David but had left Saul.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 18:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Deal gently - with the young man - David was the father of this worthless young man; and is it to be wondered at that he feels as a father? Who in his circumstances, that had such feelings as every man should have, would have felt, or acted otherwise?Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5Joab disobeyed David's order to be gentle with young Absalom (2 Samuel 18:11–15). This was the second time Joab killed someone against David's wishes (see 2 Samuel 3:22–37).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom--This affecting charge, which the king gave to his generals, proceeded not only from his overwhelming affection for his children, but from his consciousness that this rebellion was the chastisement of his own crimes, Absalom being merely an instrument in the hand of retributive Providence;--and also from his piety, lest the unhappy prince should die with his sins unrepented of.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 18:5

• Abishai
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• Charge
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• Ittai
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings