2 Samuel 18:7

Absalom Killed

6So David’s army marched into the field to engage Israel in the battle, which took place in the forest of Ephraim.7There the people of Israel were defeated by David’s servants, and the slaughter was great that day—twenty thousand men.8The battle spread over the whole countryside, and that day the forest devoured more people than the sword.

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Berean Standard Bible
There the people of Israel were defeated by David’s servants, and the slaughter was great that day—twenty thousand men.
American Standard Version (1901)
And the people of Israel were smitten there before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter there that day of twenty thousand men.
Bible in Basic English
And the people of Israel were overcome there by the servants of David, and there was a great destruction that day, and twenty thousand men were put to the sword.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And the people of Israel were defeated there by David’s army, and a great slaughter was made that day of twenty thousand men.
Free Bible Version
The Israelites were defeated by David's men and many were killed that day—some twenty thousand.
Geneva Bible 1599
Where the people of Israel were slaine before the seruants of Dauid: so there was a great slaughter that day, euen of twentie thousande.
King James (Authorized) Version
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.
Translation for Translators
David’s soldiers defeated Absalom’s soldiers. They killed 20,000 of them!
Unlocked Literal Bible
The army of Israel was defeated there before the soldiers of David; there was a great slaughter there that day of twenty thousand men.
Noah Webster Bible
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 .
World English Bible
The people of Israel were struck there before David’s servants, and there was a great slaughter there that day of twenty thousand men.
Young's Literal Translation
and smitten there are the people of Israel before the servants of David, and the smiting there is great on that day — twenty thousand;