And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.
All of David's servants walked alongside him, and all the Cherethites, Pelethites, and Gittites, six hundred men who had followed him from the city of Gath, marched in front of the king.
This verse shows David's loyal supporters, including foreign soldiers, staying with him as he flees Jerusalem during his son Absalom's rebellion.
📚 Historical Context
In 2 Samuel 15, King David is fleeing Jerusalem because his son Absalom has staged a rebellion to seize the throne, forcing David to escape with his loyal followers. The Cherethites and Pelethites were elite foreign warriors, likely from Philistine regions, who served as David's personal bodyguard and had been with him through various conflicts. The Gittites, including these six hundred men from the city of Gath, were faithful allies who had joined David during his earlier exile and demonstrated unwavering loyalty during this crisis.
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