2 Samuel 18:4 - The Scriptures 2009

⁴ And the sovereign said to them, “That which is good in your eyes I do.” And the sovereign stood beside the gate, and all the people went out by hundreds and by 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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ And the king said to them: What seemeth good to you, that will I do. And the king stood by the gate: and all the people went forth by their troops, by hundreds and by thousands.

2 Samuel 18:4 Cross References

2 Samuel 18:1

And Dawiḏ mustered the people who were with him, and set commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds over them.

2 Samuel 18:24

Now Dawiḏ was sitting between the two gates. And the watchman went up to the roof over the gate, to the wall, and lifted his eyes and looked and saw a man, running alone.

2 Samuel 18:5

And the sovereign ordered Yo’aḇ, and Aḇishai and Ittai, saying, “Be gentle with the young man Aḇshalom for my sake.” And all the people heard when the sovereign gave all the commanders orders concerning Aḇshalom.

Isaiah 28:6

and a spirit of right-ruling to him who sits in right-ruling, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

1 Samuel 29:2

And the princes of the Philistines were passing on by hundreds and by thousands, and Dawiḏ and his men were passing on in the rear with Aḵish.