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
“I will do whatever you think is best,” the king replied to them. So he stood beside the gate while all the troops marched out by hundreds and thousands.
For israel
2 Samuel 19:3
So they returned to the city quietly that day like people come in when they are humiliated after fleeing in battle.
2 Samuel 18:6
Then David’s forces marched into the field to engage Israel in battle, which took place in the forest of Ephraim.
1 Kings 22:36
Then the cry rang out in the army as the sun set, declaring:
Each man to his own city,
and each man to his own land!
and each man to his own land!
2 Kings 14:12
Judah was routed before Israel, and everyone fled to his own tent.