2 Samuel 18:7

And the people of Israel fell down there before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter in that day, even twenty thousand men.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

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

6And all the people went out into the wood against Israel; and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim.

8And the battle there was scattered over the face of all the land: and the wood consumed more of the people than the sword consumed among the people in that day.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 2:26And Abner called Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour perpetually? knowest thou not that it will be bitter at last? How long then wilt thou refuse to tell the people to turn from following our brethren?

2 Samuel 15:6And Absalom did after this manner to all Israel that came to the king for judgment; and Absalom gained the hearts of the men of Israel.

2 Chronicles 13:16And the children of Israel fled from before Judah; and the Lord delivered them into their hands.

Proverbs 11:21He that unjustly strikes hands shall not be unpunished: 1 But he that sows righteousness shall receive a faithful reward. 1

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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