2 Samuel 17:26
Good News Translation
Absalom and his men camped in the land of Gilead.

New Revised Standard Version
The Israelites and Absalom encamped in the land of Gilead.

Contemporary English Version
The Israelites under Absalom's command set up camp in the region of Gilead.

New American Bible
Israel and Absalom encamped in the land of Gilead.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Israel camped with Absalom in the land of Galaad.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Israel camped with Absalom in the land of Galaad.

land of the Gilead

Numbers 32:1 And the sons of Ruben and Gad had many flocks of cattle, and their substance in beasts was infinite. And when they saw the lands of Jazer and Galaad fit for feeding cattle,

Deuteronomy 3:15 To Machir also I gave Galaad.

Joshua 17:1 And this lot fell to the tribe of Manasses for he is the firstborn of Joseph to Machir the firstborn of Manasses the father of Galaad, who was a warlike man, and had for possession Galaad and Basan.

Context
Hushai's Warning Saves David
25Now Absalom appointed Amasa in Joab's stead over the army: and Amasa was the son of a man who was called Jethra, of Jezrael, who went in to Abigail the daughter of Naas, the sister of Sarvia who was the mother of Joab. 26And Israel camped with Absalom in the land of Galaad.27And when David was come to the camp, Sobi the son of Naas of Rabbath of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammihel of Lodabar and Berzellai the Galaadite of Rogelim,…
Cross References
2 Samuel 17:25
Now Absalom appointed Amasa in Joab's stead over the army: and Amasa was the son of a man who was called Jethra, of Jezrael, who went in to Abigail the daughter of Naas, the sister of Sarvia who was the mother of Joab.

2 Samuel 17:27
And when David was come to the camp, Sobi the son of Naas of Rabbath of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammihel of Lodabar and Berzellai the Galaadite of Rogelim,

2 Samuel 18:6
So the people went out into the field against Israel, and the battle was fought in the forest of Ephraim.

2 Samuel 17:25
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