2 Samuel 18:8

The battle spread over the whole countryside, and that day the forest devoured more people than the sword.

Majority Standard Bible

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

7There the people of Israel were defeated by David’s servants, and the slaughter was great that day—twenty thousand men.

9Now Absalom was riding on his mule when he met the servants of David, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom’s head was caught fast in the tree. The mule under him kept going, so that he was suspended in midair.

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Cross References

Exodus 15:10But You blew with Your breath, and the sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters.

Judges 5:20From the heavens the stars fought; from their courses they fought against Sisera.

Psalms 3:7Arise, O LORD! Save me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.

Proverbs 24:21My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not associate with the rebellious.

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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