2 Samuel 18:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
David's army marched out of the city to fight Israel, and the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.

New Living Translation
So the battle began in the forest of Ephraim,

English Standard Version
So the army went out into the field against Israel, and the battle was fought in the forest of Ephraim.

Berean Study Bible
So David’s army marched into the field to engage Israel in the battle, which took place in the forest of Ephraim.

New American Standard Bible
Then the people went out to the field against Israel, and the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.

NASB 1995
Then the people went out into the field against Israel, and the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.

NASB 1977
Then the people went out into the field against Israel, and the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.

Amplified Bible
So the men went out into the field against Israel, and the battle was fought in the forest of Ephraim.

Christian Standard Bible
Then David’s forces marched into the field to engage Israel in battle, which took place in the forest of Ephraim.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then David's forces marched into the field to engage Israel in battle, which took place in the forest of Ephraim.

Good News Translation
David's army went out into the countryside and fought the Israelites in Ephraim Forest.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So the troops went out to the country to fight Israel in the forest of Ephraim.

International Standard Version
David's army left for the battlefield to fight Absalom and his Israeli followers, and they also fought in the Ephraim forest,

NET Bible
Then the army marched out to the field to fight against Israel. The battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;

New King James Version
So the people went out into the field of battle against Israel. And the battle was in the woods of Ephraim.

King James 2000 Bible
So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim;

New Heart English Bible
So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.

World English Bible
So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.

American King James Version
So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;

American Standard Version
So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.

A Faithful Version
And the people went out into the field against Israel. And the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.

Darby Bible Translation
And the people went out into the field against Israel; and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.

English Revised Version
So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.

Webster's Bible Translation
So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
So the people went out into the fielde to meete Israel, and the battell was in the wood of Ephraim:

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And so the people wet out into the fielde against Israel (and the battel was in the wood of Ephraim)

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And whan the people were come forth in to the felde agaynst Israel, the battayll beganne in the wod of Ephraim.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the people go out into the field to meet Israel, and the battle is in a forest of Ephraim;

Young's Literal Translation
And the people goeth out into the field to meet Israel, and the battle is in a forest of Ephraim;

Smith's Literal Translation
And the people will go forth to the field to the meeting of Israel: and the war will be in the forest of Ephraim;

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
So the people went out into the field against Israel and the battle was fought in the forest of Ephraim.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so, the people departed into the field against Israel. And the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the people went out to the field to meet Israel

Lamsa Bible
So the people went out into the field against Israel;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
So the people went out into the field against Israel; and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And all the people went out into the wood against Israel; and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim.
















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