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2Sa 18:4 — And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

by the gate		2Sa 18:24; Isa 28:6
by hundreds		David's small company, by this time, was greatly recruited; but what its number was we cannot tell. Josephus says it amounted only to 4,000 men. 2Sa 18:1; 1Sa 29:2

Correlating Passages

by the gate

	2Sa 18:24	And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone.
	Isa 28:6	And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.

by hundreds

	2Sa 18:1	And David numbered the people that [were] with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.
	1Sa 29:2	And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish.

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Scott, Thomas. "2 Samuel 18:4," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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