2 Samuel 18:2 - The Scriptures 1998

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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."

2 Samuel 18:2 Cross References

2 Samuel 17:11

“But I advise: Let all Yisra’ĕ

2 Samuel 21:17

But Aḇ

2 Samuel 23:18

And Aḇ

2 Samuel 8:16

And Yo’aḇ

1 Kings 2:28

And news came to Yo’aḇ

Psalm 3:6

I am not afraid of ten thousands of people Who have set themselves against me all around.

Judges 7:16

And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a ram’s horn into the hands of all of them, with empty jars, and torches inside the jars.

Judges 7:19

And Giḏ

Judges 9:43

And he took his people, and divided them into three companies, and laid in wait in the field, and looked and saw the people coming out of the city. And he rose against them and smote them.

1 Samuel 11:11

And it came to be, on the next day, that Sha’ul put the people in three companies. And they came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch and smote Ammon until the heat of the day. And it came to be that those left were scattered, so that no two of them were left together.