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 what you think best, the king answered. Then he stood by the side of the gate as his men marched out in units of a thousand and of a hundred.
For israel
2 Samuel 19:3
The troops returned to Mahanaim without celebration. It was as if they ran away from battle and were ashamed.
2 Samuel 18:6
So the troops went to the country to fight Israel in the forest of Ephraim.
1 Kings 22:36
About sundown a cry went up from all parts of the army, saying: Let every man go back to his town and his country, for the king is dead.
2 Kings 14:12
Judah was defeated by Israel and every man fled home.