2 Samuel 18:8

And 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.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

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

9And Absalom went to meet the servants of David: and Absalom was mounted on his mule, and the mule came under the thick boughs of a great oak; and his head was entangled in the oak, and he was suspended between heaven and earth; and the mule passed on from under him.

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Cross References

Exodus 15:10Thou sentest forth thy wind, the sea covered them; 1 They sank like lead in the mighty water. 1

Judges 5:20The stars from heaven set themselves in array, 1 They set themselves to fight with Sisera out of their paths. 1

Psalms 3:7I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, 1 Who beset me round about. 1

Proverbs 24:21My son, fear God and the king; 1 And do not disobey either of them. 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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