2 Samuel 18:1

“And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.”

"And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them." - 2 Samuel 18:1
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What does 2 Samuel 18:1 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Samuel 18:1 from the King James Version (KJV) reads as follows: "And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them." This verse comes from the book of 2 Samuel, which is a historical account of…

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Divine Strategy in Leadership: Lessons from David's Preparation

In 2 Samuel 18:1, we read, "And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them." This verse, while seemingly straightforward, encapsulates profound truths about leadership and divine guidance. At this pivotal moment…

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A Prayer for Leadership and Divine Guidance in Times of Conflict

O Lord Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, we come before You today with hearts that long for wisdom and understanding. In this moment of prayer, we reflect on the powerful words found in 2 Samuel 18:1, where it is written: "And David numbered the people that were with him…

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2 Samuel 18:1 - "And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them."
1 Samuel 2:18 - "¶ But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod."
1 Samuel 18:2 - "And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house."
2 Samuel 1:18 - "(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)"
"¶ But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod." - 1 Samuel 2:18
1 Samuel 4:18
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1 Samuel 30:18
1 Samuel 12:18 - "So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel."
1 Samuel 3:17-18
1 Samuel 9:18 - "Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is."
1 Samuel 19:18 - "¶ So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth."
1 Samuel 18:9 - "And Saul eyed David from that day and forward."
2 Samuel 5:18 - "The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim."
2 Samuel 2:18 - "¶ And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe."
2 Samuel 11:18 - "¶ Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;"
1 Samuel 18:24 - "And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David."
1 Samuel 18:12 - "¶ And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul."
2 Samuel 18:6 - "¶ So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;"
1 Samuel 18:29 - "And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually."
1 Samuel 18:28 - "¶ And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul's daughter loved him."
1 Samuel 18:20 - "And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him."
1 Samuel 18:18 - "And David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?"
1 Samuel 18:14 - "And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him."
1 Samuel 3:18 - "And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good."
2 Samuel 18:10 - "And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak."
2 Samuel 8:18 - "And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers."
2 Samuel 18:15 - "And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him."