2 Samuel 6:18

6:18 When David finished offering the burnt sacrifices and peace offerings, he pronounced a blessing over the people in the name of the Lord of hosts.

2 Samuel 8:15

8:15 David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people. ¹ 

2 Samuel 10:10

10:10 He put his brother Abishai in charge of the rest of the army ²  and they were deployed ³  against the Ammonites.

2 Samuel 10:12-13

10:12 Be strong! Let’s fight bravely for the sake of our people and the cities of our God! The Lord will do what he decides is best!” ⁴ 

10:13 So Joab and his men ⁵  marched out to do battle with the Arameans, and they fled before him.

2 Samuel 11:7

11:7 When Uriah came to him, David asked about how Joab and the army were doing and how the campaign was going. ⁶ 

2 Samuel 12:29

12:29 So David assembled all the army and went to Rabbah and fought against it and captured it.

2 Samuel 16:14-15

16:14 The king and all the people who were with him arrived exhausted at their destination, where David ⁷  refreshed himself.

The Advice of Ahithophel

16:15 Now when Absalom and all the men ⁸  of Israel arrived in Jerusalem, ⁹  Ahithophel was with him.

2 Samuel 18:1

The Death of Absalom

18:1 David assembled the army that was with him. He appointed leaders of thousands and leaders of hundreds.

2 Samuel 18:6

18:6 Then the army marched out to the field to fight against Israel. The battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.

¹ tn Heb “and David was doing what is just and fair for all his people.”

¹ tn Heb “people.”

² tn Heb “he arranged.”

¹ tn Heb “and the Lord will do what is good in his eyes.”

¹ tn Heb “and the army which was with him.”

¹ tn Heb “concerning the peace of Joab and concerning the peace of the people and concerning the peace of the battle.”

¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹ tn Heb “and all the people, the men of Israel.”

² map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.