But his men objected strongly. “You must not go,” they urged. “If we have to turn and run—and even if half of us die—it will make no difference to Absalom’s troops; they will be looking only for you. You are worth 10,000 of us, and it is better that you stay here in the town and send help if we need it.”
Commentaries
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Succour us out of the city - David, with a reserve force, would hold the city, and either support the troops in case of need, or re…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Now thou art worth ten thousand of us. —The Hebrew text reads now, but without thou, and as it stands m…
John Gill
JohnGill
But the people answered, thou shalt not go forth They were as resolute as David:
for if we flee away, …
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
How does David render good for evil! Absalom desired that only David be struck down; David desired that only Absalom be spared. This seems to be a …
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes