2 Samuel 18:7

The Israelites were defeated by David's men and many were killed that day—some twenty thousand.

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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

6David's army marched out to face the Israelites in battle, which was fought in the forest of Ephraim.

8The battle covered the whole countryside, and that day more died because of the forest than were killed by the sword.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 2:26Abner shouted to Joab: “Do we have to keep killing each other forever? Don't you realize that if we go on it'll only get worse? How long are you going to wait before you order your men to stop chasing their brothers?”

2 Samuel 15:6This is how Absalom treated all the Israelites who came to the king for his judgment. So he captured the loyalty of the men of Israel.

2 Chronicles 13:16The Israelites ran away from Judah, and God handed them over to Judah, defeated.

Proverbs 11:21You can be certain of this: the wicked won't go unpunished, but the good will 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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