Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Then he sent them out in three groups, with Joab and Joab's brother Abishai and Ittai from Gath, each in command of a group. And the king said to his men, "I will go with you myself." New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abisai the son of Sarvia Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ethai, who was of Geth: and the king said to the people: I also will go forth with you. a third part Judges 7:16,19 And he divided the three hundred men into three parts, and gave them trumpets in their hands, and empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers. . . . Judges 9:43 And he took his army, and divided it into three companies, and laid ambushes in the fields. And seeing that the people came out of the city, he arose, and set upon them, the hand of Joab 2 Samuel 10:7-10 And when David heard this, he sent Joab and the whole army of warriors. . . . Ittai 2 Samuel 15:19-22 And the king said to Ethai the Gethite: Why comest thou with us: return and dwell with the king, for thou art a stranger, and art come out of thy own place. . . . I will surely 2 Samuel 17:11 But this seemeth to me to be good counsel: Let all Israel be gathered to thee, from Dan to Bersabee, as the sand of the sea which cannot be numbered: and thou shalt be in the midst of them. Psalm 3:6 I will not fear thousands of the people surrounding me: arise, O Lord; save me, O my God. Psalm 27:1-3 The psalm of David before he was anointed. The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector of my life: of whom shall I be afraid? . . . Psalm 118:6-8 The Lord is my helper: I will not fear what man can do unto me. . . . Context Absalom Killed1And David, having reviewed his people, appointed over them captains of thousands and of hundreds, 2And sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abisai the son of Sarvia Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ethai, who was of Geth: and the king said to the people: I also will go forth with you.3And the people answered: Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not much mind us: or if half of us should fall, they will not greatly care: for thou alone art accounted for ten thousand: it is better therefore that thou shouldst be in the city to succour us.… Cross References Judges 7:16 And he divided the three hundred men into three parts, and gave them trumpets in their hands, and empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers. 1 Samuel 11:11 And it came to pass, when the morrow was come, that Saul put the people in three companies: and he came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch, and he slew the Ammonites until the day grew hot, and the rest were scattered, so that two of them were not left together. 2 Samuel 15:19 And the king said to Ethai the Gethite: Why comest thou with us: return and dwell with the king, for thou art a stranger, and art come out of thy own place. 2 Samuel 23:18 Abisai also the brother of Joab, the son of Sarvia, was chief among three: and he lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he slew, and he was renowned among the three, 1 Kings 2:28 And the news came to Joab, because Joab had turned after Adonias, and had not turned after Solomon: and Joab fled into the tabernacle of the Lord, and took hold on the horn of the altar. Jump to Previous Abishai Command David Forth Gittite Hand Ittai Joab Joab's Part Surely Third ZeruiahJump to Next Abishai Command David Forth Gittite Hand Ittai Joab Joab's Part Surely Third ZeruiahLinks 2 Samuel 18:2 NIV2 Samuel 18:2 NLT 2 Samuel 18:2 ESV 2 Samuel 18:2 NASB 2 Samuel 18:2 Bible Apps 2 Samuel 18:2 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 18:2 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 18:2 French Bible 2 Samuel 18:2 German Bible Alphabetical: a Abishai also and brother command David Gittite go I Ittai Joab Joab's king march myself of one out people said sent son surely the third to told troops under will with you Zeruiah OT History: 2 Samuel 18:2 David sent forth the people a third (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |