2 Samuel 18:2 - Easy To Read Version

² {David separated the people into three groups.} And then David sent the people out. Joab led one third of the people. Joab’s brother, Abishai son of Zeruiah led another third of the people. And Ittai from Gath led the last third of the people.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² David sent forth the army, a third under command of Joab, a third under Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third under Ittai the Gittite. [He] told the men, I myself will go out with you also.

American Standard Version (1901)

² And David sent forth the people, a third part under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.

Common English Bible

² David sent out the army—a third under Joab’s command, a third under the command of Abishai, Zeruiah’s son, and a third under the command of Ittai the Gittite. The king told the troops, “I will march out with you myself.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

² And he placed a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, the brother of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Ittai, who was from Gath. And the king said to the people, "I, too, will go forth with you."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² 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.

2 Samuel 18:2 Cross References

2 Samuel 17:11

“This is what I suggest: You must gather all the Israelites together from Dan to Beersheba. [99] Then there will be many people, like the sand by the sea. Then you yourself must go into the battle.

2 Samuel 21:17

But Abishai son of Zeruiah killed the Philistine and saved David’s life.

2 Samuel 23:18

Abishai was the brother of Joab son of Zeruiah. Abishai was the leader of the Three Heroes. [154] Abishai used his spear against 300 {enemies} and killed them. He became as famous as the Three.

2 Samuel 8:16

Joab son of Zeruiah was the captain over the army. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the historian.

1 Kings 2:28

Joab heard about this and became afraid. He had supported Adonijah, but not Absalom. Joab ran to the tent of the Lord and held the horns of the altar. [9]

Psalm 3:6

Thousands of soldiers might surround me.\par But I won’t be afraid of those enemies!\par

Judges 7:16

Then Gideon divided the 300 men into three groups. Gideon gave each man a trumpet and an empty jar. A burning torch was inside each jar.

Judges 7:19

So Gideon and the 100 men with him went to the edge of the enemy camp. They came there just after the enemy changed guards. It was during the middle watch of the night. Gideon and his men blew their trumpets and smashed their jars.

Judges 9:43

So Abimelech separated his men into three groups. He wanted to attack the people of Shechem by surprise. So he hid his men in the fields. When he saw the people coming out of the city he jumped up and attacked them.

1 Samuel 11:11

The next morning Saul separated his soldiers into three groups. At sunrise, Saul and his soldiers entered the Ammonite camp. Saul attacked while they were changing guards that morning. Saul and his soldiers defeated the Ammonites before noon. The Ammonite soldiers all ran away in different directions—no two soldiers stayed together.