2 Samuel 18:3
“But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
But the people answered, thou shalt not go forth,.... They were as resolute as David:
for if we flee away, they will…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Succour us out of the city - David, with a reserve, would hold the city, and either support the bands in case of need,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
But now thou art worth ten thousand of us - The particle יתה attah, now, is doubtless a mistake for the pronoun אתה…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Samuel 18:1-8
Which way David raised an army here, and what reinforcements were sent him, we are not told; many, it is likely, from…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Thou shalt not go forth Compare the protest of David's followers on an earlier occasion (ch. 2Sa 21:17).
but nowthou art…
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