The Meaning of 2 Samuel 18:1 Explained

2 Samuel 18:1

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

YLT: And David inspecteth the people who are with him, and setteth over them heads of thousands and heads of hundreds,

Darby: And David marshalled the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.

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

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What is the context of 2 Samuel 18:1?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does 2 Samuel 18:1 Mean?

Context Summary

2Samuel 18:1-15 - The End Of An Unfilial Son

Absalom's army was soon across the river under Amasa, David's nephew, 2 Samuel 17:25-26. Though political reasons constrained David to flight, his heart bled for his wrong-headed and evil-hearted son, and he gave urgent directions for his safety. Let us here learn something of God's own heart of love. We may have been heartless and thoughtless, have defied His authority and refused to give Him His rightful place; but He gives charge concerning us, desires that we may be spared the full results of our actions, and yearns for our return.

The eastern tribes had rallied so enthusiastically around David's standard, that he soon found himself at the head of a great army, which, to judge from 2 Samuel 18:12, was absolutely loyal to him. But Joab saw farther than the ordinary soldiers and knew that there could be no peace while Absalom lived. He had forfeited his life, according to Deuteronomy 21:18; Deuteronomy 21:21; Deuteronomy 21:23. See also 2 Samuel 17:2; 2 Samuel 17:4. His head being caught in the fork of a tree, it seemed, indeed, as if he were cursed according to the law, Galatians 3:13; Deuteronomy 21:23. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2Samuel 18

¹ David viewing the armies in their march gives them charge of Absalom
⁶ The Israelites are sorely smitten in the wood of ephraim
⁹ Absalom, hanging in an oak is slain by Joab, and cast into a pit
¹⁸ Absalom's place
¹⁹ Ahimaaz and Cushi bring tidings to David
³³ David mourns for Absalom

What do the individual words in 2 Samuel 18:1 mean?

And numbered David - the people who [were] with him and set over them captains of thousands and captains of hundreds

וַיִּפְקֹ֣ד דָּוִ֔ד אֶת־ הָעָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֑וֹ וַיָּ֣שֶׂם עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם שָׂרֵ֥י אֲלָפִ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י מֵאֽוֹת

וַיִּפְקֹ֣ד	And numbered
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: פָּקַד Sense: to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after, care for.
דָּוִ֔ד	David
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הָעָ֖ם	the people
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: עַם Sense: nation, people.
אֲשֶׁ֣ר	who [were]
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.).
אִתּ֑וֹ	with him
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular Root: אֵת Sense: with, near, together with.
וַיָּ֣שֶׂם	and set
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שׂוּמָה Sense: to put, place, set, appoint, make.
עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם	over them
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
שָׂרֵ֥י	captains
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: סָרַר Sense: prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain.
אֲלָפִ֖ים	of thousands
Parse: Number, masculine plural Root: אֶלֶף Sense: a thousand.
וְשָׂרֵ֥י	and captains
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct Root: סָרַר Sense: prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain.
מֵאֽוֹת	of hundreds
Parse: Number, feminine plural Root: מֵאָה Sense: hundred.

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