David had reached Mahanaim by the time Absalom crossed the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.
Genesis 32:2 - Tree of Life Version While Jacob left on his way, the angels of God met him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's army! So he named that place Mahanaim [two armies]. [Gen. 32:7, 10.] American Standard Version (1901) And Jacob said when he saw them, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim. Common English Bible When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is God’s camp,” and he named that sacred place Mahanaim. Catholic Public Domain Version When he had seen them, he said, "These are the Encampments of God." And he called the name of that place Mahanaim, that is, 'Encampments.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when he saw them, he said: These are the camps of God. And he called the name of that place Mahanaim, that is, Camps. |
David had reached Mahanaim by the time Absalom crossed the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.
Once Abner son of Ner and the troops of Saul’s son Ish-bosheth went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
Now Abner son of Ner, Saul’s army commander, had taken Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, and brought him over to Mahanaim.
Also behold, you have with you Shimei son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse on the day I went to Mahanaim. But when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by Adonai saying: ‘I will not put you to death with the sword.’
Then Elisha prayed and said, “Adonai, please open his eyes that he may see.” Then Adonai opened the eyes of the young man and he saw, and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
They helped David against the raiding bands, for all of them were valiant warriors and they were officers in the army.
“Who is this King of glory?” Adonai-Tzva’ot—He is the King of glory! Selah
This poor man cried, and Adonai heard, and saved him out of all his troubles.
“Then he said: ‘Do you understand why I have come to you? Now I must return to fight against the prince of Persia! When I go, behold, the prince of Greece will come.
And suddenly a multitude of heavenly armies appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
From the tribe of Gad: Ramoth (the city of refuge for the manslayer) in Gilead with its pastures, Mahanaim with its pastures,
“Neither,” he said. “Rather, I have now come as commander of Adonai’s army.” Then Joshua fell on his face to the ground and worshipped. Then he asked him, “What is my lord saying to his servant?”