2 Samuel 18:6

God's Word

So the troops went out to the country to fight Israel in the forest of Ephraim.

Cross References

2 Samuel 17:26

The Israelites and Absalom camped in the region of Gilead.

2 Samuel 18:7

There David’s men defeated Israel’s army, and the massacre was sizable that day—20,000 men.

Joshua 17:15

Joshua replied, “If there are so many of you, go into the forest! Clear ground for yourselves there in the land of the Perizzites and Rephaim if the mountains of Ephraim are too confining for you.”

Joshua 17:18

The mountain region will be yours as well. It is a forest, so you will have to clear it. All of it will be yours. But you must force out the Canaanites, even though they are strong and have chariots made of iron.”