2 Samuel 18:3-5

Legacy Standard Bible

³ But the people said, “^(A)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 ^(B)the king stood beside the gate, and all the people went out by hundreds and thousands. ⁵ Then the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, “Deal gently for my sake with the young man Absalom.” And ^(C)all the people heard when the king commanded all the commanders concerning Absalom.