Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abisai the son of Sarvia Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ethai, who was of Geth: and the king said to the people: I also will go forth with you. a third part Judges 7:16,19 And he divided the three hundred men into three parts, and gave them trumpets in their hands, and empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers. . . . Judges 9:43 And he took his army, and divided it into three companies, and laid ambushes in the fields. And seeing that the people came out of the city, he arose, and set upon them, the hand of Joab 2 Samuel 10:7-10 And when David heard this, he sent Joab and the whole army of warriors. . . . Ittai 2 Samuel 15:19-22 And the king said to Ethai the Gethite: Why comest thou with us: return and dwell with the king, for thou art a stranger, and art come out of thy own place. . . . I will surely 2 Samuel 17:11 But this seemeth to me to be good counsel: Let all Israel be gathered to thee, from Dan to Bersabee, as the sand of the sea which cannot be numbered: and thou shalt be in the midst of them. Psalm 3:6 I will not fear thousands of the people surrounding me: arise, O Lord; save me, O my God. Psalm 27:1-3 The psalm of David before he was anointed. The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector of my life: of whom shall I be afraid? . . . Psalm 118:6-8 The Lord is my helper: I will not fear what man can do unto me. . . . Context Absalom Killed1And David, having reviewed his people, appointed over them captains of thousands and of hundreds, 2And sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abisai the son of Sarvia Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ethai, who was of Geth: and the king said to the people: I also will go forth with you.3And the people answered: Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not much mind us: or if half of us should fall, they will not greatly care: for thou alone art accounted for ten thousand: it is better therefore that thou shouldst be in the city to succour us.… Cross References Judges 7:16 And he divided the three hundred men into three parts, and gave them trumpets in their hands, and empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers. 1 Samuel 11:11 And it came to pass, when the morrow was come, that Saul put the people in three companies: and he came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch, and he slew the Ammonites until the day grew hot, and the rest were scattered, so that two of them were not left together. 2 Samuel 15:19 And the king said to Ethai the Gethite: Why comest thou with us: return and dwell with the king, for thou art a stranger, and art come out of thy own place. 2 Samuel 23:18 Abisai also the brother of Joab, the son of Sarvia, was chief among three: and he lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he slew, and he was renowned among the three, 1 Kings 2:28 And the news came to Joab, because Joab had turned after Adonias, and had not turned after Solomon: and Joab fled into the tabernacle of the Lord, and took hold on the horn of the altar. Lexicon Heדָּוִ֜ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse sent out וַיְשַׁלַּ֨ח (way·šal·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out the troops, הָעָ֗ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock a third הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֤ית (haš·šə·li·šîṯ) Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7992: Third, feminine a, third, a third, a third-story cell) under Joab, יוֹאָב֙ (yō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites a third וְ֠הַשְּׁלִשִׁית (wə·haš·šə·li·šîṯ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7992: Third, feminine a, third, a third, a third-story cell) under Joab’s יוֹאָ֔ב (yō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites brother אֲחִ֣י (’ă·ḥî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, ) Abishai אֲבִישַׁ֤י (’ă·ḇî·šay) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 52: Abishai -- 'my father is Jesse', an Israelite name son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son of Zeruiah, צְרוּיָה֙ (ṣə·rū·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6870: Zeruiah -- an Israelite woman and a third וְהַ֨שְּׁלִשִׁ֔ת (wə·haš·šə·li·šiṯ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7992: Third, feminine a, third, a third, a third-story cell) under Ittai אִתַּ֣י (’it·tay) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 863: Ithai -- perhaps 'companionable', an Israelite, also a Philistine the Gittite. הַגִּתִּ֑י (hag·git·tî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1663: Gittite -- an inhabitant of Gath And the king הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to the troops, הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock “I אֲנִ֖י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 589: I will surely march out יָצֹ֥א (yā·ṣō) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's Hebrew 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim with you עִמָּכֶֽם׃ (‘im·mā·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with as well.” גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and Additional Translations He sent out the troops, a third under Joab, a third under Joab’s brother Abishai son of Zeruiah, and a third under Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the troops, “I will surely march out with you as well.”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 to the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also. 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. And David sent away the people, the third part under the hand of Joab, and the third part under the hand of Abessa the son of Saruia, the brother of Joab, and the third part under the hand of Ethi the Gittite. And David said to the people, I also will surely go out with you. 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 to the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also. 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. 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 to the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also. 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." 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.' Jump to Previous Abishai Command David Forth Gittite Hand Ittai Joab Joab's Part Surely Third ZeruiahJump to Next Abishai Command David Forth Gittite Hand Ittai Joab Joab's Part Surely Third ZeruiahLinks 2 Samuel 18:2 NIV2 Samuel 18:2 NLT 2 Samuel 18:2 ESV 2 Samuel 18:2 NASB 2 Samuel 18:2 KJV 2 Samuel 18:2 Bible Apps 2 Samuel 18:2 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 18:2 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 18:2 French Bible 2 Samuel 18:2 German Bible Alphabetical: a Abishai also and brother command David Gittite go I Ittai Joab Joab's king march myself of one out people said sent son surely the third to told troops under will with you Zeruiah OT History: 2 Samuel 18:2 David sent forth the people a third (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |