2 Samuel 18:6

Easy To Read Version

David’s army went out into the field against Absalom’s Israelites. They fought in the forest of Ephraim.

Cross References

2 Samuel 17:26

Absalom and the Israelites made their camp in the land of Gilead.

2 Samuel 18:7

David’s army defeated the Israelites. There were 20,000 men killed that day.

Joshua 17:15

Joshua answered them, “If you have too many people, then go up to wooded area in the hill country and clear that land and make it useable. That land now belongs to the Perizzite people and the Rephaite people. But if the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you, then go take that land.”

Joshua 17:18

You will take the hill country. It is a forest, but you can cut down the trees and make it a good place to live. And you will own all of it. You will force the Canaanite people to leave that land. You will defeat them even if they are strong and have powerful weapons.”