2 Samuel 18:2

Contextual Overview

¹David reviewed his troops and appointed commanders of thousands and of hundreds over them. ¹ David numbered the people who were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them. ¹ And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds over them. ¹ Then David mustered the people who were with him, and he appointed 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 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. ¹David numbered the men who were with him and set over them commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds. ¹ Then David took a count of the people who were with him and appointed over them commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds. ¹ Then Dauid nombred the people that were with him, & set ouer them captaines of thousands and captaines of hundreths.

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, "My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, please don't go away from your servant.

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

Genesis 18:3
And he said, "My lord, if I have found favor in your eyes do not pass by your servant.

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 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 said, "My Lord, if now I have found favor in Your sight, please do not pass Your servant by.

Genesis 18:3
And he said, Lord, if I haue now founde fauour in thy sight, goe not, I pray thee, from thy seruant.

Genesis 18:3
and he said, "My Lord, if now I have found favor in Your sight, please do not pass Your servant by.

Genesis 18:3
and said, "Please come to my home where I can serve you.

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.