Cross References So the people went out into the field against Israel, and the battle was fought in the forest of Ephraim. Joshua 17:15 And Joshua said to them: If thou be a great people, go up into the woodland, and cut down room for thyself in the land of the Pherezite and the Raphaims: because the possession of mount Ephraim is too narrow for thee. Joshua 17:18 But thou shalt pass to the mountain, and shalt cut down the wood, and make thyself room to dwell in: and mayst proceed farther, when thou hast destroyed the Chanaanites, who as thou sayest have iron chariots, and are very strong. 2 Samuel 17:26 And Israel camped with Absalom in the land of Galaad. 2 Samuel 18:7 And the people of Israel were defeated there by David's army, and a great slaughter was made that day of twenty thousand men. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge So the people went out into the field against Israel, and the battle was fought in the forest of Ephraim. Joshua 17:15,18 And Joshua said to them: If thou be a great people, go up into the woodland, and cut down room for thyself in the land of the Pherezite and the Raphaims: because the possession of mount Ephraim is too narrow for thee. . . . Judges 12:4-6 Then calling to him all the men of Galaad, he fought against Ephraim: and the men of Galaad defeated Ephraim, because he had said: Galaad is a fugitive of Ephraim, and dwelleth in the midst of Ephraim and Manasses. . . . Context Absalom Killed…5And the king commanded Joab, and Abisai, and Ethai, saying: Save me the boy Absalom. And all the people heard the king giving charge to all the princes concerning Absalom. 6So the people went out into the field against Israel, and the battle was fought in the forest of Ephraim.7And the people of Israel were defeated there by David's army, and a great slaughter was made that day of twenty thousand men.… Lexicon So David’s armyהָעָ֛ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock marched וַיֵּצֵ֥א (way·yê·ṣê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim into the field הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה (haś·śā·ḏeh) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7704: Field, land to engage לִקְרַ֣את (liq·raṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 7125: Against he come, help, meet, seek, to, in the way Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc in the battle, הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה (ham·mil·ḥā·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4421: A battle, war which took place וַתְּהִ֥י (wat·tə·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be in the forest בְּיַ֥עַר (bə·ya·‘ar) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3293: A copse of bushes, a forest, honey in the comb of Ephraim. אֶפְרָֽיִם׃ (’ep̄·rā·yim) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory Additional Translations So David’s army marched into the field to engage Israel in the battle, which took place in the forest of Ephraim.So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim; So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim. And all the people went out into the wood against Israel; and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim. And the people went out into the field against Israel; and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim. So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim. So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim; So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim. And the people goeth out into the field to meet Israel, and the battle is in a forest of Ephraim; Jump to Previous Army Battle Ephraim E'phraim Field Fight Forest Fought Israel Marched Meet Wood WoodsJump to Next Army Battle Ephraim E'phraim Field Fight Forest Fought Israel Marched Meet Wood WoodsExternal Links 2 Samuel 18:6 NIV2 Samuel 18:6 NLT 2 Samuel 18:6 ESV 2 Samuel 18:6 NASB 2 Samuel 18:6 ASV 2 Samuel 18:6 Bible Apps 2 Samuel 18:6 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 18:6 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 18:6 French Bible 2 Samuel 18:6 German Bible Alphabetical: against and army battle Ephraim field fight forest in into Israel marched of out people place The Then to took went OT History: 2 Samuel 18:6 So the people went out into (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |