2 Samuel 18:2-4
New American Standard Bible
2 And David sent the people out, (A)a third [a]under the command of Joab, a third [b]under the command of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, and a third [c]under the command of (B)Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the people, “I myself will certainly go out with you also.” 3 But the people said, “(C)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 [d]you are [e]worth ten thousand of us; so now it is better that you will be ready to help us from the city.” 4 Then the king said to them, “Whatever seems best to you I will do.” So (D)the king stood beside the gate, and all the people went out by hundreds and thousands.
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- 2 Samuel 18:2 Lit by the hand of
- 2 Samuel 18:2 Lit by the hand of
- 2 Samuel 18:2 Lit by the hand of
- 2 Samuel 18:3 As in some ancient versions; MT for now there are 10,000 like us
- 2 Samuel 18:3 Lit like us by 10,000
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