2 Samuel 18:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

And David sent a third of the people under the command of Joab, a third under the command of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third under the command of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the people, I will surely go out with you myself also.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    David divided the troops into three groups: one-third under Joab, one-third under Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and one-third under Ittai the Gittite. Then the king said to the troops, 'I will also go into battle with you.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And David{H1732} sent forth{H7971} the people,{H5971} a third part{H7992} under the hand{H3027} of Joab,{H3097} and a third part{H7992} under the hand{H3027} of Abishai{H52} the son{H1121} of Zeruiah,{H6870} Joab's{H3097} brother,{H251} and a third part{H7992} under the hand{H3027} of Ittai{H863} the Gittite.{H1663} And the king{H4428} said{H559} unto the people,{H5971} I will surely{H3318} go forth{H3318} with you myself{H589} also.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And David{H1732} sent forth{H7971}{(H8762)} a third part{H7992} of the people{H5971} under the hand{H3027} of Joab{H3097}, and a third part{H7992} under the hand{H3027} of Abishai{H52} the son{H1121} of Zeruiah{H6870}, Joab's{H3097} brother{H251}, and a third part{H7992} under the hand{H3027} of Ittai{H863} the Gittite{H1663}. And the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the people{H5971}, I will surely{H3318}{(H8800)} go forth{H3318}{(H8799)} with you myself{H589} also.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And sent out of the people one thirde parte vnder Abisai the sonne of Zeru Ia Ioabs brother, and one thirde parte vnder Ithai the Gethite. And the kynge sayde vnto the people: I wyll go forth with you also.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Dauid sent foorth the third part of the people vnder the hand of Ioab, and the thirde part vnder the hand of Abishai Ioabs brother the sonne of Zeruiah: and the other third part vnder the hand of Ittai the Gittite; the King said vnto the people, I will go with you my selfe also.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Dauid set foorth the third part of the people vnder the hande of Ioab, and the third part vnder the hand of Abisai the sonne of Zaruia Ioabs brother, and the other third part vnder the hand of Ithai the Gethite: And the king said vnto the people, I will go with you my selfe also.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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. The king said to the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and David sendeth the third of the people by the hand of Joab, and the third by the hand of Abishai, son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, and the third by the hand of Ittai the Gittite, and the king saith unto the people, `I certainly go out -- I also -- with you.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And David sent the people out, a third of them under the orders of Joab, and a third under the orders of Abishai, son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third under Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the people, And I myself will certainly go out with you.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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. The king said to the people, "I will surely go forth with you myself also."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    David then sent out the army– a third under the leadership of Joab, a third under the leadership of Joab’s brother Abishai son of Zeruiah, and a third under the leadership of Ittai the Gittite. The king said to the troops,“I too will indeed march out with you.”

Referenced Verses

  • Judg 7:16 : 16 And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man's hand, with empty pitchers and lamps inside the pitchers.
  • 2 Sam 15:19-22 : 19 Then the king said to Ittai the Gittite, Why are you also going with us? Return to your place, and stay with the king: for you are a stranger and also an exile. 20 Whereas you came just yesterday, should I this day make you wander with us? seeing I go where I may, return, and take back your brethren: mercy and truth be with you. 21 And Ittai answered the king, and said, As the LORD lives, and as my lord the king lives, surely in whatever place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will your servant be. 22 And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him.
  • 2 Sam 17:11 : 11 Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered to you, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that you go to battle in your own person.
  • Ps 3:6 : 6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around.
  • Ps 27:1-3 : 1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When the wicked, even my enemies and my foes, came upon me to devour my flesh, they stumbled and fell. 3 Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war should rise against me, in this I will be confident.
  • Ps 118:6-8 : 6 The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? 7 The LORD takes my part with those who help me; therefore, I will see my desire upon those who hate me. 8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
  • Judg 7:19 : 19 So Gideon and the hundred men who were with him came to the outside of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, and they had just set the watch, and they blew the trumpets and broke the pitchers that were in their hands.
  • Judg 9:43 : 43 And he took the people, divided them into three companies, and lay in wait in the field, and looked, and behold, the people were coming out of the city; and he rose against them and struck them down.
  • 1 Sam 11:11 : 11 And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies, and they came into the midst of the host at the morning watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day, and it came to pass that those who remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.
  • 2 Sam 10:7-9 : 7 And when David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the host of the mighty men. 8 And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entrance of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ishtob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field. 9 When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he chose all the elite men of Israel, and set them in array against the Syrians. 10 And the rest of the people he entrusted to the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might set them in array against the children of Ammon.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Sam 18:3-7
    5 verses
    83%

    3 But the people answered, You shall not go out: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; nor if half of us die, will they care for us: but you are worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that you support us out of the city.

    4 And the king said to them, What seems best to you I will do. And the king stood by the side of the gate, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.

    5 And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains orders concerning Absalom.

    6 So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim;

    7 Where the people of Israel were defeated before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men.

  • 1 And David counted the people who were with him, and appointed captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.

  • 77%

    17 And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and stayed in a place that was far off.

    18 And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men who came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.

    19 Then the king said to Ittai the Gittite, Why are you also going with us? Return to your place, and stay with the king: for you are a stranger and also an exile.

    20 Whereas you came just yesterday, should I this day make you wander with us? seeing I go where I may, return, and take back your brethren: mercy and truth be with you.

  • 22 And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him.

  • 6 Then David answered and said to Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, "Who will go down with me to the camp of Saul?" And Abishai said, "I will go down with you."

  • 1 In those days, the Philistines gathered their armies for war, to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, Be assured, you shall go out with me to battle, you and your men.

  • 13 And David said to his men, Each of you gird on his sword. And each one girded on his sword, and David also girded on his sword; and about four hundred men went up after David, while two hundred stayed with the supplies.

  • 1 Chr 13:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1 And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.

    2 And David said to all the congregation of Israel, If it seems good to you, and if it is of the LORD our God, let us send out to our brothers everywhere, who are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites who are in their cities and surrounding areas, that they may gather themselves to us:

  • 18 Now then do it, for the LORD has spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.

  • 2 Saul chose three thousand men of Israel; two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. The rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.

  • 21 And David came to the two hundred men, who were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had also made to stay at the brook Besor: and they went out to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him: and when David came near to the people, he greeted them.

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    23 Then said David, You shall not do so, my brethren, with what the LORD has given us, who has preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.

    24 For who will listen to you in this matter? But as his part is that goes down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarries by the supplies: they shall share alike.

  • 8 And when David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army of the mighty men.

  • 20 David rose early in the morning, left the sheep with a keeper, took the provisions, and went as Jesse had commanded him; he came to the camp as the army was going out to the fight and shouting for battle.

  • 14 And David said to all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.

  • 1 Chr 21:2-3
    2 verses
    72%

    2 And David said to Joab and to the leaders of the people, Go, count Israel from Beersheba to Dan; and bring the count to me, that I may know it.

    3 And Joab answered, May the LORD make his people a hundred times more than they are: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants? why then does my lord require this thing? why will he bring guilt upon Israel?

  • 5 And David went out wherever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.

  • 2 And the lords of the Philistines passed by hundreds and thousands, but David and his men passed in the rear with Achish.

  • 2 And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men who were with him to Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.

  • 18 And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among the three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name among the three.

  • 2 Sam 24:2-4
    3 verses
    72%

    2 For the king said to Joab the captain of the army, who was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, and count the people, that I may know the number of the people.

    3 And Joab said to the king, Now the LORD your God add to the people, however many they may be, a hundredfold, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it: but why does my lord the king delight in this thing?

    4 Nevertheless, the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the army. Therefore Joab and the captains of the army went out from the presence of the king, to count the people of Israel.

  • 11 And the rest of the people he delivered to the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.

  • 10 And the rest of the people he entrusted to the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might set them in array against the children of Ammon.

  • 7 And when David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the host of the mighty men.

  • 15 And David said to him, Can you bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear to me by God, that you will neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring you down to this company.

  • 1 And David assembled all the leaders of Israel, the leaders of the tribes, the captains of the divisions that served the king by turns, the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officers, and the mighty men, and all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem.

  • 23 Now these are the numbers of the divisions that were ready for war, and came to David at Hebron to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD.

  • 10 David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand? And the LORD said to him, Go up; for I will deliver them into your hand.

  • 17 And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went over the Jordan before the king.

  • 13 Therefore Saul removed him from himself, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

  • 19 And David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand? And the LORD said to David, Go up, for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into your hand.

  • 13 Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went wherever they could go. And it was told Saul that David had escaped from Keilah; and he refrained from going forth.

  • 1 Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.

  • 2 Therefore David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and strike these Philistines? And the LORD said to David, Go and strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.

  • 7 So Joab's men, the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the mighty men went out after him, and they left Jerusalem to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.

  • 2 Then Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, taking three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

  • 22 Then David arose, and all the people who were with him, and they passed over Jordan: by the morning light not one of them was left who had not gone over Jordan.

  • 18 Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, chief of the captains, and he said, We are yours, O David, and we are on your side, son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you. So David received them, and made them captains of the band.