2 Samuel 18:6 “So David’s army marched into the field to engage Israel, and the battl…”

2 Samuel 18:6

So David’s army marched into the field to engage Israel, and the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;

World English Bible

So the people went out into the field against Israel; and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.

American Standard Version

So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.

Geneva Bible 1599

So the people went out into the fielde to meete Israel, and the battell was in the wood of Ephraim:

Darby Translation

And the people went out into the field against Israel; and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.

Young's Literal Translation

And the people goeth out into the field to meet Israel, and the battle is in a forest of Ephraim;

Bible in Basic English

So the people went out into the field against Israel, and the fight took place in the woods of Ephraim.

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Cross references

“wood of Ephraim”

Joshua 17:18 Joshua 17:15 Judges 12:4–6

Joshua 17:18 · BSB

because the hill country will be yours as well. It is a forest; clear it, and its farthest limits will be yours. Although the Canaanites have iron chariots and although they are strong, you can drive them out.”

Joshua 17:15 · BSB

Joshua answered them, “If you have so many people that the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you, go to the forest and clear for yourself an area in the land of the Perizzites and the Rephaim.”

Judges 12:4–6 · BSB

Jephthah then gathered all the men of Gilead and fought against Ephraim. And the men of Gilead struck them down because the Ephraimites had said, “You Gileadites are fugitives in Ephraim, living in the territories of Eph…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5Now the king had commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, “Treat the young man Absalom gently for my sake.” And all the people heard the king’s orders to each of the commanders regarding Absalom.

7There the people of Israel were defeated by David’s servants, and the slaughter was great that day—twenty thousand men.

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