2 Samuel 18:2-3 ▼

2 He then 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. The king said to the troops, “ I will also march out with you.”

3 “ You must not go! ” the people pleaded. “ If we have to flee , they will not pay any attention to us. Even if half of us die, they will not pay any attention to us because you are worth 10,000 of us. Therefore , it is better if you support us from the city.”