2 Samuel 19:8

But the Israelite soldiers had all fled to their own homes.

2 Samuel 18:24

Now David was sitting between the inner and outer gates, and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate at the wall. When he looked, he saw a man running by himself.

2 Samuel 18:4

Then the king said to them, "I will do whatever seems best to you." So the king stayed beside the city gate, while all the army marched out by hundreds and by thousands.

2 Samuel 15:2

Now Absalom used to get up early and stand beside the road that led to the city gate. Whenever anyone came by who had a complaint to bring to the king for arbitration, Absalom would call out to him, "What city are you from?" The person would answer, "I, your servant, am from one of the tribes of Israel."

2 Samuel 18:6-8

Then the army marched out to the field to fight against Israel. The battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.

2 Samuel 18:17

They took Absalom, threw him into a large pit in the forest, and stacked a huge pile of stones over him. In the meantime all the Israelite soldiers fled to their homes.

2 Samuel 19:3

That day the people stole away to go to the city the way people who are embarrassed steal away in fleeing from battle.

1 Kings 22:36

As the sun was setting, a cry went through the camp, "Each one should return to his city and to his homeland."

2 Kings 14:12

Judah was defeated by Israel, and each man ran back home.

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Summary

Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.

Sat in the gate

Bible References

Sat in the gate

2 Samuel 18:4
Then the king said to them, "I will do whatever seems best to you." So the king stayed beside the city gate, while all the army marched out by hundreds and by thousands.

For israel

2 Samuel 19:3
That day the people stole away to go to the city the way people who are embarrassed steal away in fleeing from battle.
2 Samuel 18:6
Then the army marched out to the field to fight against Israel. The battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.
1 Kings 22:36
As the sun was setting, a cry went through the camp, "Each one should return to his city and to his homeland."
2 Kings 14:12
Judah was defeated by Israel, and each man ran back home.

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