Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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
For israel
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 stood beside the gate [of Mahanaim], and all the army went out in groups of hundreds and of thousands.
For israel
2 Samuel 19:3
The people stole into the city [of Mahanaim] that day, as people who are humiliated and ashamed steal away when they retreat in battle.
2 Samuel 18:6
So the men went out into the field against Israel, and the battle was fought in the forest of Ephraim.
1 Kings 22:36
Then about sundown a resounding cry passed throughout the army, saying, “Every man to his city and every man to his own country!”
2 Kings 14:12
Judah was defeated by Israel, and every man fled to his tent.