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2 Samuel 18:4

Ento disse-lhe Davi: O que bem parecer aos vossos olhos, farei. E o rei se ps do lado da porta, e todo o povo saiu em centenas e em milhares.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Torrey's Topical Textbook - Armies of Israel, the;   Gates;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Ahimaaz;   Joab;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Absalom;   Easton Bible Dictionary - David;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Mahanaim;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Abishai;   Samuel, Books of;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Absalom;   David;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ittai;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Absalom;  

Parallel Translations

Almeida Revista e Atualizada
Tornou-lhes Davi: O que vos agradar, isso farei. Ps-se o rei ao lado da porta, e todo o povo saiu a centenas e a milhares.
Almeida Revista e Corrigida
Ento, Davi lhes disse: O que bem parecer aos vossos olhos, isso farei. E o rei se ps da banda da porta, e todo o povo saiu em centenas e em milhares.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

by the gate: 2 Samuel 18:24, Isaiah 28:6

by hundreds: David's small company, by this time, was greatly recruited; but what its number was we cannot tell. Josephus says it amounted only to 4,000 men. 2 Samuel 18:1, 1 Samuel 29:2

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 19:8 - sat in the gate 1 Chronicles 19:9 - put the battle Matthew 16:18 - and the

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the king said unto them, what seemeth you best I will do,.... Which was an instance of great condescension in him; and it was his wisdom and prudence to yield to them at such a time as this, and especially as their sentiments were founded on affection and loyalty to him:

and the king stood by the gate side; of the city of Mahanaim:

and all the people came out by hundreds, and by thousands; and passed by him, to whom no doubt he gave his blessing and best wishes; and, as Abarbinel thinks, now it was he composed and said the twentieth psalm, "The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble", &c. Psalms 20:1.


 
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