2 Samuel 18:1
What does 2 Samuel 18:1 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 18:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And David had the people who were with him numbered, and he put over them captains of thousands and captains of hundreds.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And David inspecteth the people who <FI>are<Fi> with him, and setteth over them heads of thousands and heads of hundreds,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And David, having reviewed his people, appointed over them captains of thousands and of hundreds,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And David marshalled the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2And David sent forth the people, a third part 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 8:10
And Joshua arose up early in the morning, and mustered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.
- 1 Samuel 8:12
and he will appoint them unto him for captains of thousands, and captains of fifties; and he will set some to plow his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and the instruments of his chariots.
- Exodus 17:9
And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to-morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand.
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