2 Samuel 18:4

Absalom Dies In Battle

³ But the people said - Thou must not go forth, for, if we, flee, they will not regard us, neither, if half of us die, will they regard us, for, thou, compared with us, art worth ten thousand, - now, therefore, it will be better that thou come to us out of the city, with succour. ⁴ And the king said unto them, Whatever is best in your eyes, I will do. And the king stood beside the gate, while, all the people, came out by hundreds and by thousands. ⁵ And the king charged Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently, for my sake, with the young man, even Absolom. And, all the people, heard when the king charged all the captains, for the sake of Absolom.

City Gate

Gate of the City

What is Good

That Which Is Good

David

Mahanaim

2 Samuel 18:24

Now, David, was sitting between the two gates, - and the watchman went on to the top of the gate-house, upon the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and lo! a man, running alone.

1 Samuel 29:2

And, the lords of the Philistines, were passing on by hundreds, and by thousands, - but, David and his men, were passing on in the rear, with Achish.

2 Samuel 18:1

Then David mustered the people that were with him, - and set over them, captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds.

Isaiah 28:6

Even a spirit of justice - to him that presideth over justice, And strength to them who would turn back the battle at the gate.