The people of Israel were defeated by David’s soldiers, and the slaughter there was vast that day — 20,000 casualties.
Absalom did this to all the Israelites who came to the king for a settlement. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
Then David’s forces marched into the field to engage Israel in battle, which took place in the forest of Ephraim.
The battle spread over the entire region, and that day the forest claimed more people than the sword.
The battle that day was extremely fierce, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by David’s soldiers.
Then Abner called out to Joab: “Must the sword devour forever? Don’t you realize this will only end in bitterness? How long before you tell the troops to stop pursuing their brothers? ”
but they had killed 360 of the Benjaminites and Abner’s men.
Pekah son of Remaliah killed 120,000 in Judah in one day — all brave men — because they had abandoned the Lord God of their ancestors.
the One who gives victory to kings, who frees His servant David from the deadly sword.
Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
My son, fear the Lord, as well as the king, and don’t associate with rebels,