2 Samuel 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.
Context
This verse from 2 Samuel Chapter 18 connects to 10 cross-references. David musters his forces under Joab, Abishai, and Ittai; he is dissuaded from joining the battle himself. The battle in the forest of Ephraim kills 20,000 of Absalom's men; Absalom's hair catches in a great oak and he hangs suspended. …
Other Translations
Now David was sitting between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, a man running alone.
And David is sitting between the two gates, and the watchman goeth unto the roof of the gate, unto the wall, and lifteth up his eyes, and looketh, and lo, a man running by himself.
Now David was seated between the two town doors; and the watchman went up to the roof of the doorways, on the wall, and, lifting up his eyes, saw a man running by himself.
Cross References
And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the …
And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving is like the …
And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, …
The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come.
The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the …
And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, with a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is …
For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.
So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt …
Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon …
Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king …