2 Samuel 18:6

New Century Version

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

Cross References

2 Samuel 17:26

Absalom and the Israelites camped in the land of Gilead.

2 Samuel 18:7

There David’s army defeated the Israelites. Many died that day—twenty thousand men.

Joshua 17:15

And Joshua answered them, “If you have too many people, go up to the forest and make a place for yourselves to live there in the land of the Perizzites and the Rephaites. The mountain country of Ephraim is too small for you.”

Joshua 17:18

You also will have the mountain country. It is a forest, but you can cut down the trees and make it a good place to live. You will own all of it because you will force the Canaanites to leave the land even though they have powerful weapons and are strong.”