2 Samuel 18:6
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
So David’s army marched into the field to engage Israel in the battle, which took place in the forest of Ephraim.
In context
4 “I will do whatever seems best to you,” the king replied. So he stood beside the gate, while all the troops marched out by hundreds and by thousands.
5 Now the king had commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, “Treat the young man Absalom gently for my sake.” And all the people heard the king’s orders to each of the commanders regarding Absalom.
6 So David’s army marched into the field to engage Israel in the battle, which took place in the forest of Ephraim.
7 There the people of Israel were defeated by David’s servants, and the slaughter was great that day—twenty thousand men.
8 The battle spread over the whole countryside, and that day the forest devoured more people than the sword.
2 Samuel 18:6 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So David’s army marched into the field to engage Israel in the battle, which took place in the forest of Ephraim.
- KJV King James Version
- So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;
- WEB World English Bible
- So the people went out into the field against Israel; and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.
- ASV American Standard Version
- So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And the people goeth out into the field to meet Israel, and the battle is in a forest of Ephraim;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the people went out into the field against Israel; and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.
- WBS Webster Bible
- So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;