New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Samuel 18:1-4
1Then David 1numbered the people who were with him and 2set over them commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds.
2David sent the people out, 3one third under the 4command of Joab, one third under the 5command of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, and one third under the 6command of 7Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the people, “I myself will surely go out with you also.”
3But the people said, “8You should not go out; for if we indeed flee, they will not care about us; even if half of us die, they will not care about us. But 9you are worth ten thousand of us; therefore now it is better that you be ready to help us from the city.”
4Then the king said to them, “Whatever seems best to you I will do.” So 10the king stood beside the gate, and all the people went out by hundreds and thousands.
Notes
- 1. 2 Samuel 18:1 Lit mustered ↩
- 2. 2 Samuel 18:1 Ex 18:25; Num 31:14; 1 Sam 22:7 ↩
- 3. 2 Samuel 18:2 Judg 7:16; 1 Sam 11:11 ↩
- 4. 2 Samuel 18:2 Lit hand ↩
- 5. 2 Samuel 18:2 Lit hand ↩
- 6. 2 Samuel 18:2 Lit hand ↩
- 7. 2 Samuel 18:2 2 Sam 15:19-22 ↩
- 8. 2 Samuel 18:3 2 Sam 21:17 ↩
- 9. 2 Samuel 18:3 So with some ancient versions; M.T. for now there are ten thousand like us ↩
- 10. 2 Samuel 18:4 2 Sam 18:24 ↩
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
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