2 Samuel 18:7

The army of Israel was defeated there before the soldiers of David; there was a great slaughter there that day of twenty thousand men.

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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

6So the army went out into the countryside against Israel; the battle spread into the forest of Ephraim.

8The battle spread throughout the whole countryside, and more men were consumed by the forest than by the sword.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 2:26Then Abner called to Joab and said, “Must the sword devour forever? Do you not know it will be bitter in the end? How long will it be before you tell your men to stop pursuing their brothers?”

2 Samuel 15:6Absalom acted in this way to all Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

2 Chronicles 13:16The people of Israel fled before Judah, and God gave them into the hand of Judah.

Proverbs 11:21Be sure of this—the wicked person will not go unpunished, 1 but the descendants of righteous people will be kept safe. 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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