2 Samuel 18:8

And 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.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

7And the people of Israel were defeated there by David's army, and a great slaughter was made that day of twenty thousand men.

9And it happened that Absalom met he servants of David, riding on a mule: and as the mule went under a thick and large oak, his head stuck in the oak: and while he hung between the heaven and he earth, the mule on which he rode passed on.

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Cross References

Exodus 15:10Thy wind blew and the sea covered them: they sunk as lead in the mighty waters.

Judges 5:20War from heaven was made against them, the stars remaining in their order and courses fought against Sisara.

Psalms 3:7I will not fear thousands of the people, surrounding me: arise, O Lord; save me, O my God.

Proverbs 24:21My son, fear the Lord and the king: and have nothing to do with detracters.

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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