2 Samuel 18:7

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

In context

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.

9 Now 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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2 Samuel 18:7 in every translation

BSB Berean Standard Bible: There the people of Israel were defeated by David’s servants, and the slaughter was great that day—twenty thousand men.
KJV 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.
WEB World English Bible: The people of Israel were struck there before David’s servants, and there was a great slaughter there that day of twenty thousand men.
ASV American Standard Version: And the people of Israel were smitten there before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter there that day of twenty thousand men.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: and smitten there are the people of Israel before the servants of David, and the smiting there is great on that day — twenty thousand;
DBY Darby Translation: And the people of Israel were routed before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter there that day: twenty thousand men.
WBS Webster Bible: 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 .