2 Samuel 18:5
And the king commanded Joab and Abessa and Ethi, saying, Spare for my sake the young man Abessalom. And all the people heard the king charging all the commanders concerning Abessalom.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
6And all the people went out into the wood against Israel; and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 21:18And if any man has a disobedient and contentious son, who hearkens not to the voice of his father and the voice of his mother, and they should correct him, and he should not hearken to them;
2 Samuel 17:1And Achitophel said to Abessalom, Let me now choose out for myself twelve thousand men, and I will arise and follow after David this night:
2 Samuel 18:12And the man said to Joab, Were I even to + 18:12 Gr. weigh upon my nanda.receive a thousand shekels of silver, I would not lift my hand against the king's son; for in our ears the king charged thee and Abessa and Ethi, saying, Take care of the young man Abessalom for me,
Psalms 103:13He waters the mountains from his chambers: the earth shall be satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 18:2-9
Preparations for Battle. ( b. c. 1023.) 1 And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them. 2 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. 3 But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away,… Read the whole commentary →