2 Samuel 18:4 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁴ ‘I will do whatever you think is best,’ the king replied to them. So he stood beside the city gate while all the troops marched out by hundreds and thousands.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ The king said to them, Whatever seems best to you I will do. So he stood beside the gate, and all the army came out by hundreds and by thousands.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate-side, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.

Common English Bible

⁴ The king said to them, “I will do whatever you think is best.” So the king stood beside the gate as all the troops marched out by hundreds and thousands.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ And the king said to them, "I will do whatever seems good to you." Therefore, the king stood beside the gate. And the people went out by their troops, by hundreds and by thousands.

2 Samuel 18:4 Cross References

2 Samuel 18:1

David reviewed his troops and appointed commanders of thousands and of hundreds over them.

2 Samuel 18:24

David was sitting between the city gates  when the watchman went up to the roof of the city gate and over to the wall.  The watchman looked out and saw a man running alone.

2 Samuel 18:5

The king commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, ‘Treat the young man Absalom gently for my sake.’ All the people heard the king’s orders to all the commanders about Absalom.

Isaiah 28:6

a spirit of justice to the one who sits in judgement, and strength to those who repel attacks at the city gate.

1 Samuel 29:2

As the Philistine leaders were passing in review with their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men  were passing in review behind them with Achish.