2 Samuel 18:7

And the people of Israel were defeated there by David's army, and a great slaughter was made that day of twenty thousand men.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

6So the people went out into the field against Israel and the battle was fought in the forest of Ephraim.

8And the battle there was scattered over the face of all the country, and there were many more of the people whom the forest consumed, than whom the sword devoured that day.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 2:26And Abner cried out to Joab, and said: Shall thy sword rage unto utter destruction? knowest thou not that it is dangerous to drive people to despair? how long dost thou defer to bid the people cease from pursuing after their brethren?

2 Samuel 15:6And this he did to all Israel that came for judgment, to be heard by the king, and he enticed the hearts of the men of Israel.

2 Chronicles 13:16And the children of Israel fled before Juda, and the Lord delivered them into their hand.

Proverbs 11:21Hand in hand the evil man shall not be innocent: but the seed of the just shall be saved.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 18:2-9

Preparations for Battle. ( b. c. 1023.) 1 And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them. 2 And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also. 3 But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away,… Read the whole commentary →

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