So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;
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Verse 6 is found in chapter 18 of 2 Samuel. David organizes his forces and, although he wants to go into battle, his men ask him to remain in the city. Before the battle he explicitly orders them to deal gently with Absalom. David’s army achieves a decisive victory in the forest of Ephraim. The text attributes an important role in Absalom’s forces’ defeat to the terrain. The political battle ultimately becomes a family tragedy for David.
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Und da das Volk hinauskam aufs Feld, Israel entgegen, erhob sich der Streit im Walde Ephraim.
Salió pues el pueblo al campo contra Israel, y diose la batalla en el bosque de Ephraim;
Le peuple sortit dans les champs à la rencontre d'Israël, et la bataille eut lieu dans la forêt d'Ephraïm.
Il popolo adunque uscì fuori in campagna incontro ad Israele; e la battaglia si diede nella selva di Efraim.
Saiu, pois, o povo ao campo, a encontrar-se com Israel, e deu-se a batalha no bosque de Efraim.
軍兵出到田野迎戰 以色列 ,在 以法蓮 的樹林裏交戰。
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