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
This occurs during Absalom's coup against his father King David, forcing David to flee Jerusalem for his safety. The Cherethites and Pelethites were David's elite bodyguards, while the Gittites were Philistine warriors from Gath who had chosen to serve David. These six hundred Gittites likely included warriors who had been with David since his early days when he lived among the Philistines.
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