There the people of Israel were defeated by David's servants, and the slaughter was great that day--twenty thousand men.
Cross References
2 Samuel 18:6So David's army marched into the field to engage Israel in the battle, which took place in the forest of Ephraim.
2 Samuel 18:8The battle spread over the whole countryside, and that day the forest devoured more people than the sword.
Psalm 144:10to Him who gives victory to kings, who frees His servant David from the deadly sword.
Treasury of Scripture
Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men.
the people
2 Samuel 2:17
And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
2 Samuel 15:6
And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
2 Samuel 19:41-43
And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and his household, and all David's men with him, over Jordan? …
a great
Proverbs 11:21
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
Proverbs 24:21
My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
twenty thousand
2 Samuel 2:26,31
Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren? …
2 Chronicles 13:16,17
And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God delivered them into their hand…
2 Chronicles 28:6
For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers.
