Quotes about Israel
This proposal seemed good to Absalom and all the elders of Israel.
— 2 Samuel 17:4
Then even the most valiant soldier with the heart of a lion will melt with fear, because all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man who has valiant men with him.
— 2 Samuel 17:10
Instead, I advise that all Israel from Dan to Beersheba—a multitude like the sand on the seashore—be gathered to you, and that you yourself lead them into battle.
— 2 Samuel 17:11
If he retreats to a city, all Israel will bring ropes to that city, and we will drag it down to the valley until not even a pebble can be found.”
— 2 Samuel 17:13
Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than that of Ahithophel.” For the LORD had purposed to thwart the good counsel of Ahithophel in order to bring disaster on Absalom.
— 2 Samuel 17:14
So David and all the people with him got up and crossed the Jordan. By daybreak, there was no one left who had not crossed the Jordan.
— 2 Samuel 17:22
Then David went to Mahanaim, and Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.
— 2 Samuel 17:24
So David’s army marched into the field to engage Israel in the battle, which took place in the forest of Ephraim.
— 2 Samuel 18:6
There the people of Israel were defeated by David’s servants, and the slaughter was great that day—twenty thousand men.
— 2 Samuel 18:7
Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab had restrained them.
— 2 Samuel 18:16
And all the people throughout the tribes of Israel were arguing, “The king rescued us from the hand of our enemies and delivered us from the hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled the land because of Absalom.
— 2 Samuel 19:9
And David replied, “Sons of Zeruiah, what have I to do with you, that you should be my adversaries today? Should any man be put to death in Israel today? Am I not indeed aware that today I am king over Israel?”
— 2 Samuel 19:22