"Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of tw…" — 2 Samuel 18:7

2 Samuel 18:7 · KJV

“Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand {men}.”

— 2 Samuel 18:7

Verse 6

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

Verse 8

For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured. {devoured: Heb. multiplied to devour}

2 Samuel 18 — Context

And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, {Deal} gently for my sake with the young man, {even} with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.

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

Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand {men}.

For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured. {devoured: Heb. multiplied to devour}

And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that {was} under him went away.

Cross References

Proverbs 24:21

My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: {and} meddle not with them that are given to change: {them...: Heb. changers}

2 Samuel 19:41-43

And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and his household, and all David's men with him, over Jordan?

Proverbs 11:21

{Though} hand {join} in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

2 Samuel 2:26

Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?

2 Samuel 2:31

But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men, {so that} three hundred and threescore men died.

2 Samuel 15:6

And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

2 Samuel 2:17

And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

2 Chronicles 13:16-17

And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God delivered them into their hand.

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