King James Version
2 Samuel 17:26 in the King James Version says “So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead.” — study this verse from 2 Samuel chapter 17 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead.”
2 Samuel 17:26 · KJV
Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.
And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.
So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead.
And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,
Brought beds, and basons, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley, and flour, and parched corn, and beans, and lentiles, and parched pulse, basons: or, cups
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“pitched”
H2583properly, to incline; by implication, to decline (of the slanting rays of evening); specifically, to pitch a tent; generally to encamp (for abode or s
“So Israel”
H3478he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
“and Absalom”
H53abshalom, a son of david; also (the fuller form) a later israelite
“of Gilead”
H1568gilad, a region east of the jordan; also the name of three israelites
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