2 Samuel 18:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

A third part

Judges 7:16

Judges 9:43

The hand of joab

2 Samuel 10:7

Ittai

2 Samuel 15:19

I will surely

Bible References

A third part

He divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put trumpets and empty pitchers into the hands of all of them, with torches inside the pitchers.

So he took his people and divided them into three companies, and set an ambush in the field; and he looked and saw the people coming out of the city. And he rose up against them and struck them down.

The hand of joab

When David heard about it, he sent Joab and the entire army, the strong and brave men.

Ittai

Then the king said to Ittai the Gittite, “Why should you go with us, too? Go back and stay with the king [of your own country], for you are a foreigner and an exile as well; return to your own place.

I will surely

But I advise that all [the men of] Israel be summoned to you, from Dan [in the north] to Beersheba [in the south], like the sand that is by the sea in abundance, and that you personally go into battle.

I will not be intimidated or afraid of the ten thousands
Who have set themselves against me all around.

The Lord is my light and my salvation—
Whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the refuge and fortress of my life—
Whom shall I dread?

The Lord is on my side; I will not fear.
What can [mere] man do to me?