Translations
Modern
“I will do whatever seems best to you,” the king replied. So he stood beside the gate, while all the troops marched out by hundreds and by thousands.
Traditional
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.
Literal
And the king said to them, “That which seems best in your eyes I will do.” And the king stood at the side of the gate, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.
Latin
Ad quos rex ait: Quod vobis videtur rectum, hoc faciam. Stetit ergo rex juxta portam: egrediebaturque populus per turmas suas centeni et milleni.
Original
Hebrew
English
“I will do whatever seems best to you,” the king replied. So he stood beside the gate, while all the troops marched out by hundreds and by thousands.
Notes
Events
Glossary
Abishai Absalom David Ephraim, Tribe of Gilead (Place) Ittai Joab Kings, Books of First and Second Nathan Samuel, Books of First and Second
Topics
Gates of Cities: Troops Reviewed At, Going to War The Armies of Israel: Before Going to War were Numbered and Reviewed