2 Samuel 18:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So David’s army marched into the field to engage Israel in the battle, which took place in the forest of Ephraim.”
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“So David’s army marched into the field to engage Israel in the battle, which took place in the forest of Ephraim.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;”
King James Version · Public Domain“So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the people goeth out into the field to meet Israel, and the battle is in a forest of Ephraim;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 18:6 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 17:15Joshua answered them, “If you have so many people that the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you, go to the forest and clear for yourself an area in the land of the Perizzites and the Rephaim.”
- Joshua 17:18because the hill country will be yours as well. It is a forest; clear it, and its farthest limits will be yours. Although the Canaanites have iron chariots and although they are strong, you can drive them out.”
- Judges 12:4Jephthah then gathered all the men of Gilead and fought against Ephraim. And the men of Gilead struck them down because the Ephraimites had said, “You Gileadites are fugitives in Ephraim, living in the territories of Ephraim and Manasseh.”
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