And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.
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Interpretation
How does David render good for evil! Absalom would have only David smitten; David would have only Absalom spared.
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This thought runs through 2 Samuel 18:1-5.
Glossary
- David Person
- Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 .