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Then David ^(F1)took a count of the people who were with him and ^(C1)appointed over them commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds.

And David sent the people out, ^(C1)a third ^(F1)under the command of Joab, a third ^(F1)under the command of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third ^(F1)under the command of ^(C2)Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the people, "I myself will certainly go out with you also."

But the people said, "^(C1)You should not go out; for if in fact we flee, they will not care about us; and if half of us die, they will not care about us. But ^(F1)you are ^(F2)worth ten thousand of us; so now it is better that you will be ready to help us from the city."

Then the king said to them, "Whatever seems best to you I will do." So ^(C1)the king stood beside the gate, and all the people went out by hundreds and thousands.