2 Samuel 18:1

1 David mustered the men who were with him and appointed over them commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds.

2 Samuel 18:1 in Other Translations

KJV
1 And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.
ESV
1 Then David mustered the men who were with him and set over them commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds.
NLT
1 David now mustered the men who were with him and appointed generals and captains to lead them.
MSG
1 David organized his forces. He appointed captains of thousands and captains of hundreds.
CSB
1 David reviewed his troops and appointed commanders of hundreds and of thousands over them.

2 Samuel 18:1 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 18:1

And David numbered the people that [were] with him
Which Josephus says F4 were four thousand; but one would think there should be more by what follows:

and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them;
he divided his army into companies, which consisted some of a thousand and others of a hundred; over each of which he set captains, to lead them on, direct, and command them in battle.


FOOTNOTES:

F4 Antiqu. l. 7. c. 10. sect. 1.

2 Samuel 18:1 In-Context

1 David mustered the men who were with him and appointed over them commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds.
2 David sent out his troops, a third under the command of Joab, a third under Joab’s brother Abishai son of Zeruiah, and a third under Ittai the Gittite. The king told the troops, “I myself will surely march out with you.”
3 But the men said, “You must not go out; if we are forced to flee, they won’t care about us. Even if half of us die, they won’t care; but you are worth ten thousand of us. It would be better now for you to give us support from the city.”
4 The king answered, “I will do whatever seems best to you.” So the king stood beside the gate while all his men marched out in units of hundreds and of thousands.
5 The king commanded Joab, Abishai and Ittai, “Be gentle with the young man Absalom for my sake.” And all the troops heard the king giving orders concerning Absalom to each of the commanders.
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