2 Samuel 18:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands. ”

2 Samuel 18:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 18:1 to 1 Samuel 19:8 . Defeat and Death of Absalom. David's Grief (J). 2 Samuel 18:1-8 . Absalom's followers are defeated with great slaughter. Nothing is known as to the battle-f...
2 Samuel 18:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands.
2 Samuel 18:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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...
2 Samuel 18:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Defeat and Death of Absalom 1. Numbered] rather, 'mustered.'
2 Samuel 18:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

What seemeth you best. — David was nothing loth to avoid the personal encounter with his son, and readily yielded, He, however, encouraged the troops by reviewing them as they passed out, and impro...
2 Samuel 18:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXIII. ABSALOM'S DEFEAT AND DEATH. 2 Samuel 18:1-18 . WHATEVER fears of defeat and destruction might occasionally flit across David's soul between his flight from Jerusalem and the bat...
2 Samuel 18:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the End of an Unfilial Son 2 Samuel 18:1-15 Absalom's army was soon across the river under Amasa, David's nephew, 2 Samuel 17:25-26 . Though political reasons constrained David to flight, his...
2 Samuel 18:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The delay advised by Hushai resulted in multitudes gathering to David, and at last the day of battle between those loyal to him and Absalom's followers arrived. Two men attract our attention, David a...
2 Samuel 18:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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...
2 Samuel 18:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the king said unto them, what seemeth you best I will do ,.... Which was an instance of great condescension in him; and it was his wisdom and prudence to yield to them at such a time as this, an...
2 Samuel 18:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands. Ver. 4. What seemeth you best I will do...
2 Samuel 18:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

David had taken full advantage of the delay that Hushai had counselled to Absalom, with large numbers of the people being gathered to David. Now the time comes for war with Absalom, who has considere...
2 Samuel 18:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Preparations for Battle. B. C. 1023. 1 And David numbered the people that were with hi...
2 Samuel 18:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

By the gate side, i.e. between the two gates of the city , as it is expressed below, 2 Samuel 18:24 .
2 Samuel 18:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.— 2 Samuel 18:1 . “David numbered,” etc. “The hardy mountaineers of Gilead came in great numbers at the call of their chieftains.”— (Jamieson.) Josephus says the...
2 Samuel 18:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 18:2 . A third part under Ittai, the Philistine general who had faithfully followed the fortunes of the king. 2 Samuel 18:6 . The wood of Ephraim lay beyond Jordan, and was not in the...
2 Samuel 18:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

And David numbered the people that were with him. The fatal fight This chapter is a narrative of that fatal fight wherein Absalom the son, fought with David his father for the kingdom of Israel...
2 Samuel 18:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Samuel 18:1 And David numbered. The verb really means that he organized his army, and arranged it in companies and divisions. As Absalom gathered all Israel to him, there wou...
2 Samuel 18:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The End of Absalom
2 Samuel 18:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 29:2 ; 2 Samuel 18:1 ; 2 Samuel 18:24 ; Isaiah 28:6

2 Samuel 18:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 18:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 18:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 18:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 18:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Samuel 18:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Samuel 18:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Samuel 18:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 18:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Samuel 18:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Samuel 18:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Samuel 18:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 18:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Samuel 18:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 18:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Samuel 18:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 18:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Samuel 18:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Samuel 18:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Samuel 18:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge