2 Samuel 18:6
Good News Translation
David's army went out into the countryside and fought the Israelites in Ephraim Forest.

New Revised Standard Version
So the army went out into the field against Israel; and the battle was fought in the forest of Ephraim.

New American Bible
David’s army then took the field against Israel, and a battle was fought in the forest near Mahanaim.

Douay-Rheims Bible
So the people went out into the field against Israel, and the battle was fought in the forest of Ephraim.

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.…
Cross References
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.

2 Samuel 18:5
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