2 Samuel 18:1-3
New American Standard Bible 1995
Absalom Slain
18 Then David [a]numbered the people who were with him and (A)set over them commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds. 2 David sent the people out, (B)one third under the [b]command of Joab, one third under the [c]command of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, and one third under the [d]command of (C)Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the people, “I myself will surely go out with you also.” 3 But the people said, “(D)You should not go out; for if we indeed flee, they will not care about us; even if half of us die, they will not care about us. But [e]you are worth ten thousand of us; therefore now it is better that you be ready to help us from the city.”
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- 2 Samuel 18:1 Lit mustered
- 2 Samuel 18:2 Lit hand
- 2 Samuel 18:2 Lit hand
- 2 Samuel 18:2 Lit hand
- 2 Samuel 18:3 So with some ancient versions; M.T. for now there are ten thousand like us
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