2 Samuel 19:8

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

So the king went to the city gate. The news spread that the king was at the gate, so all the people came to see him, except for the Israelites who had run away to their homes.

Cross References

2 Samuel 18:24

David was sitting between the two gates of the city. The watchman went up to the roof over the gate walls and saw a man running alone.

2 Samuel 18:4

The king said to them, “I will do what you think is best.” Then the king stood by the gate as the army went out in groups of 100 and 1000.

2 Kings 14:12

Israel defeated Judah. Every man of Judah ran home.

1 Kings 22:36

At sunset all the Israelites cheered when they were told to go home. So they all went back to their hometowns.

2 Samuel 19:3

The people came into the city quietly as if they were the ones who had been defeated in battle.

2 Samuel 18:17

Then Joab’s men took Absalom’s body and threw it into a large hole in the forest and covered it with stones. All the Israelites ran away and went home.

2 Samuel 15:2

Absalom would get up early and stand near the gate. He would watch for anyone with problems who was going to King David for judgment. Then Absalom would talk to them and say, “What city are you from?” They would say they were from such and such tribe in Israel.

1 Samuel 4:10

So the Philistines fought very hard and defeated the Israelites. The Israelite soldiers ran away and went home. It was a terrible defeat for Israel. 30,000 Israelite soldiers were killed.

2 Kings 8:21

Then Jehoram and all his chariots went to Zair. The Edomite army surrounded them, but Jehoram and his officers attacked them and escaped. Jehoram’s soldiers all ran away and went home.