2 Samuel 18:6
What does 2 Samuel 18:6 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 18:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.
KJV
King James Version · 1611So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So the people went out into the field against Israel, and the fight took place in the woods of Ephraim.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the people goeth out into the field to meet Israel, and the battle is in a forest of Ephraim;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752So the people went out into the field against Israel, and the battle was fought in the forest of Ephraim.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the people went out into the field against Israel; and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.
Context
v.5And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.
v.6This passage
v.7And 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 17:18
but the hill-country shall be thine; for though it is a forest, thou shalt cut it down, and the goings out thereof shall be thine; for thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have chariots of iron, and though they are strong.
- Judges 12:4
Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim; and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye are fugitives of Ephraim, ye Gileadites, in the midst of Ephraim, and in the midst of Manasseh.
- Joshua 17:15
And Joshua said unto them, If thou be a great people, get thee up to the forest, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the Rephaim; since the hill-country of Ephraim is too narrow for thee.
Related questions readers ask
Keep reading
Want to dig deeper? Explore 2 Samuel 18
Hand-picked devotionals, topical studies, and pastoral answers that draw on 2 Samuel 18.
Topics that quote it
Topic
Bible Verses About Fasting
Fasting in the Bible is a spiritual discipline involving abstinence from food for a period, often coupled with prayer and repentance.
Topic
Bible Verses About God as Rock
God is often called a Rock in the Bible to describe His steadfast, unchanging, and protective nature.
Topic
Bible Verses About Weariness
Weariness is a common human experience, and the Bible offers comfort and guidance for those who are feeling tired or exhausted.