2 Samuel 18:2-4

Legacy Standard Bible

² And David sent the people out, ^(A)one-third under the hand of Joab, one-third under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, and one-third under the hand of ^(B)Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the people, “I myself will surely go out with you also.” ³ But the people said, “^(C)You should not go out; for if we indeed flee, they will not set their heart on us; even if half of us die, they will not set their heart on us. But now ^[a]you are worth ten thousand of us; so now it is better that you be ready to help us from the city.” ⁴ Then the king said to them, “Whatever is good in your sight I will do.” So ^(D)the king stood beside the gate, and all the people went out by hundreds and thousands.