2 Samuel 19:8

David Returns To Jerusalem

⁷ Now, therefore, rise - go forth, and speak unto the heart of thy servants, - for, by Yahweh, have I sworn, that, if thou do not go forth, not a man shall tarry with thee to-night, and this will be to thee, a greater misfortune, than all the misfortune that hath come upon thee from thy youth until now. ⁸ So the king arose, and took his seat in the gate, - and, to all the people, was it told, saying - Lo! the king, is sitting in the gate. Then came all the people before the king, but, Israel, had fled every man to his home. ⁹ And it came to pass that all the people were reproaching one another, throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, - the king, delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and, he, rescued us out of the hand of the Philistines, but, now, he hath fled out of the land, away from Absolom;

City Gate

In His Presence

Men of Israel

Absalom

Israel

Mahanaim

2 Samuel 18:24

Now, David, was sitting between the two gates, - and the watchman went on to the top of the gate-house, upon the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and lo! a man, running alone.

2 Samuel 18:4

And the king said unto them, Whatever is best in your eyes, I will do. And the king stood beside the gate, while, all the people, came out by hundreds and by thousands.

2 Samuel 15:2

And Absolom used to rise up early, and take his stand beside the way of the gate, - and so it was - when any man who had a controversy would come unto the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said: Of what city, art, thou? And he said, Of one of the tribes of Israel, is thy servant. And Absolom said unto him,

2 Samuel 18:6-8

So the people went forth into the field against Israel, - and the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.

2 Samuel 18:17

And they took Absolom, and cast him, in the forest, into a large pit, and raised up over him a very great heap of stones, - and, all Israel, fled, every man to his home.

2 Samuel 19:3

And the people stole away, on that day, to go into the city, - as people steal away who are put to shame, when they flee in battle.

1 Kings 22:36

And a loud cry went through the host, at the going in of the sun, saying - Every man to his own city! and every man to his own land!

2 Kings 14:12

Then was Judah defeated before Israel, - and they fled, every man to his own home;