2 Samuel 18:6–7
¶ So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;
¶ So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battell was in the wood of Ephraim,
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.
Where the people of Israel were slaine before the seruants of Dauid, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men.
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From verse 6
- Joshua 17:18Rank 1 from verse 6
18But the mountain shall be thine; for it is a wood, and thou shalt cut it down: and the outgoings of it shall be thine: for thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, and though they be strong.
18But the mountaine shalbe thine, for it is a wood, and thou shalt cut it downe: and the outgoings of it shalbe thine: for thou shalt driue out the Canaanites, though they haue yron charets, and though they be strong.
- Joshua 17:15Rank 2 from verse 6
15And Joshua answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee.
15And Ioshua answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee vp to the wood countrey, and cut downe for thy selfe there in the land of the Perizzites, and of the ‖giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee.
- Judges 12:4–6Rank 3 from verse 6
4Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites.
5And the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before the Ephraimites: and it was so, that when those Ephraimites which were escaped said, Let me go over; that the men of Gilead said unto him, Art thou an Ephraimite? If he said, Nay;
6Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.
4Then Iephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Yee Gileadites are fugitiues of Ephraim, among the Ephraimites and among the Manassites.
5And the Gileadites tooke the passages of Iordan before the Ephraimites: and it was so that when those Ephraimites which were escaped saide, Let me go ouer, that the men of Gilead said vnto him, Art thou an Ephraimite? If he said, Nay:
6Then said they vnto him, Say now, Shibboleth: and he said, Sibboleth: for hee could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they tooke him, and slewe him at the passages of Iordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites, fourtie & two thousand.
From verse 7
- Proverbs 24:21Rank 1 from verse 7
- 2 Chronicles 13:16–17Rank 2 from verse 7
16And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God delivered them into their hand.
17And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.
16And the children of Israel fled before Iudah: and God deliuered them into their hand.
17And Abiiah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fel downe slaine of Israel, fiue hundred thousand chosen men.
- 2 Chronicles 28:6Rank 3 from verse 7
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.
6¶ For Pekah the sonne of Remaliah slew in Iudah an hundred & twentie thousand in one day, which were all †valiant men: because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers.
- 2 Samuel 15:6Rank 4 from verse 7
- 2 Samuel 19:41–43Rank 5 from verse 7
41¶ 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?
42And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us: wherefore then be ye angry for this matter? have we eaten at all of the king’s cost? or hath he given us any gift?
43And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.
41¶ And behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said vnto the king, Why haue our brethren the men of Iudah stollen thee away, and haue brought the King and his houshold, and all Dauids men with him, ouer Iordane?
42And all the men of Iudah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is neere of kinne to vs: wherefore then be ye angrie for this matter? Haue we eaten at all of the kings cost? or hath he giuen vs any gift?
43And the men of Israel answered the men of Iudah, and said, Wee haue ten parts in the king, and we haue also more right in Dauid then yee: why then did yee †despise vs, that our aduice should not be first had in bringing backe our king? And the wordes of the men of Iudah were fiercer then the words of the men of Israel.
- 2 Samuel 2:17Rank 6 from verse 7
- 2 Samuel 2:26Rank 7 from verse 7
26Then 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?
26Then Abner called to Ioab, and said, Shall the sword deuoure for euer? Knowest thou not that it wil be bitternesse in the latter end? How long shall it bee then, yer thou bid the people returne from following their brethren?
- 2 Samuel 2:31Rank 8 from verse 7
- Proverbs 11:21Rank 9 from verse 7
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2 Samuel 18:6
Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.
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1. Armed fighting or conflict between opposing forces; an engagement or warfare. 2. A battle line, array, or body of forces prepared or engaged for combat.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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2 Samuel 18:7
Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.
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Killed, put to death, struck down, or slaughtered.
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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
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Persons who serve, labour for, obey, or attend another.
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Sense 1: The killing of persons or animals, especially in great number. Sense 2: As a verb, to kill or slay.
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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.
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The number equal to two tens, following nineteen and preceding twenty-one.
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18:6¶ So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;
18:6¶ So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battell was in the wood of Ephraim,
Selected passage18:7Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men.
18:7Where the people of Israel were slaine before the seruants of Dauid, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men.
Selected passage18:8For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
18:8For the battell was there scattered ouer the face of all the countrey: and the wood †deuoured more people that day, then the sword deuoured.