Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.
Deal gently
All the people
General references
Bible References
Deal gently
2 Samuel 16:11
So David ordered Abishai and all of his staff: "Look! My own son wants to kill me! How much more now is this descendant of Benjamin? Leave him alone and let him go on cursing, because the LORD has ordered him to do this.
Deuteronomy 21:18
"If a man has a stubborn son who does not obey his parents, and although they try to discipline him, he still refuses to pay attention to them,
Psalm 103:13
As a father has compassion for his children, so the LORD has compassion for those who fear him.
Luke 23:34
Jesus kept saying, "Father, forgive them, because they don't know what they're doing." Then they divided his clothes among them by throwing dice.
All the people
2 Samuel 18:12
But the soldier replied to Joab, "I wouldn't have touched the king's son even if you dropped 1,000 pieces of silver right into my hands, because we heard the king command you, Abishai, and Ittai, "Watch how you treat the young man Absalom!'
General references
2 Samuel 19:1
Someone informed Joab, "The king is weeping bitterly, mourning for Absalom."