Verse 2

2 Samuel 18:2

Darby Translation

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2 And David sent forth the people, a third part under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יְשַׁלַּ֨ח דָּוִ֜ד אֶת הָ/עָ֗ם הַ/שְּׁלִשִׁ֤ית בְּ/יַד יוֹאָב֙ וְ֠/הַ/שְּׁלִשִׁית בְּ/יַ֨ד אֲבִישַׁ֤י בֶּן צְרוּיָה֙ אֲחִ֣י יוֹאָ֔ב וְ/הַ֨/שְּׁלִשִׁ֔ת בְּ/יַ֖ד אִתַּ֣י הַ/גִּתִּ֑י וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר הַ/מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ אֶל הָ/עָ֔ם יָצֹ֥א אֵצֵ֛א גַּם אֲנִ֖י עִמָּ/כֶֽם

English Translation

And David sent the people, a third by the hand of Joab, and a third by the hand of Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third by the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the people, "I will also go out with you."

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Chapter 18 Context

1 And David marshalled the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hu... Focus ↗

2 And David sent forth the people, a third part under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the han...

3 But the people said, Thou shalt not go forth, for if we should in any case flee, they will not care... Focus ↗

4 And the king said to them, I will do what is good in your sight. And the king stood by the gate-side... Focus ↗

5 And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, [Deal] gently for my sake with the young... Focus ↗

6 And the people went out into the field against Israel; and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim. Focus ↗

7 And the people of Israel were routed before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter t... Focus ↗

8 And the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country; and the forest devoured more pe... Focus ↗

9 And Absalom found himself in the presence of David's servants. And Absalom was riding upon a mule, a... Focus ↗

10 And a man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in a terebinth. Focus ↗

11 And Joab said to the man that told him, And behold, thou sawest [him], and why didst thou not smite... Focus ↗

12 And the man said to Joab, Though I should receive a thousand silver pieces in my hand, yet would I n... Focus ↗

13 Or I should have acted falsely against mine own life, for there is no matter concealed from the king... Focus ↗

14 Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three spears in his hand, and thrust the... Focus ↗

15 And ten young men that bore Joab's armour surrounded and smote Absalom, and killed him. Focus ↗

16 And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab kept back th... Focus ↗

17 And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and raised a very great heap of st... Focus ↗

18 Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a monument, which is in the king's d... Focus ↗

19 And Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, Let me run, I pray, and carry the king the news that Jehovah has... Focus ↗

20 And Joab said to him, Thou shalt not be a bearer of news to-day, but thou shalt carry the news anoth... Focus ↗

21 Then said Joab to the Cushite, Go, tell the king what thou hast seen. And the Cushite bowed himself... Focus ↗

22 And Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said yet again to Joab, Come what may, let me, I pray thee, also run af... Focus ↗

23 But, come what may, let me run. And he said to him, Run. And Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, an... Focus ↗

24 And David sat between the two gates; and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate, on to the wal... Focus ↗

25 And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is news in his m... Focus ↗

26 And the watchman saw another man running; and the watchman called to the porter and said, Behold a m... Focus ↗

27 And the watchman said, I see the running of the foremost like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zado... Focus ↗

28 And Ahimaaz called and said to the king, Peace! And he fell down to the earth on his face before the... Focus ↗

29 And the king said, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And Ahimaaz said, I saw a great tumult whe... Focus ↗

30 And the king said, Turn aside [and] stand here. And he turned aside and stood still. Focus ↗

31 And behold, the Cushite came; and the Cushite said, Let my lord the king receive good tidings, for J... Focus ↗

32 And the king said to the Cushite, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And the Cushite said, The e... Focus ↗

33 And the king was much moved, and went up to the upper chamber of the gate, and wept; and as he went,... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 18 (33 verses)
Version: Darby Translation

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