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2 Samuel 18:7
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KJ21
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.
ASV
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.
AMP
The men of Israel [who supported Absalom] were defeated there by the men of David, and a great slaughter took place there that day, 20,000 men.
AMPC
[Absalom’s] men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter that day of 20,000 men.
BRG
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.
CSB
Israel’s army was defeated by David’s soldiers, and the slaughter there was vast that day—twenty thousand dead.
CSBA
Israel’s army was defeated by David’s soldiers, and the slaughter there was vast that day – twenty thousand dead.
CEB
The army of Israel was defeated there by David’s soldiers. A great slaughter of twenty thousand men took place that day.
CJB
The people of Isra’el were defeated there by David’s servants; there was a terrible slaughter that day of 20,000 men.
CEV
Battles were being fought all over the forest, and David's soldiers were winning. Twenty thousand soldiers were killed that day, and more of them died from the dangers of the forest than from the fighting itself.
DARBY
And the people of Israel were routed before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter there that day: twenty thousand men.
DRA
And the people of Israel were defeated there by David's army, and a great slaughter was made that day of twenty thousand men.
ERV
David’s army defeated the Israelites. It was a great defeat because 20,000 men were killed that day.
EASY
David's soldiers won the fight against Israel's soldiers. Many soldiers died in the battle that day. There were 20,000 dead men.
EHV
The men of Israel were defeated there by the followers of David. There was a great slaughter there on that day—twenty thousand.
ESV
And the men of Israel were defeated there by the servants of David, and the loss there was great on that day, twenty thousand men.
ESVUK
And the men of Israel were defeated there by the servants of David, and the loss there was great on that day, twenty thousand men.
EXB
There David’s army defeated the Israelites. ·Many died [L The slaughter was/casualties were great] that day—twenty thousand men.
GNV
Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David: so there was a great slaughter that day, even of twenty thousand.
GW
There David’s men defeated Israel’s army, and the massacre was sizable that day—20,000 men.
GNT
The Israelites were defeated by David's men; it was a terrible defeat, with twenty thousand men killed that day.
HCSB
The people of Israel were defeated by David’s soldiers, and the slaughter there was vast that day—20,000 casualties.
ICB
There David’s army defeated the Israelites. Many died that day—20,000 men.
ISV
where David’s army of servants defeated the Israelis. Many died that day—20,000 men.
JUB
where the people of Israel were slain before the slaves of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men.
KJV
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
And the people of Israel were defeated there before the servants of David, and the slaughter there that day was great, 20,000 men.
LEB
The army of Israel was defeated there before the servants of David, and the defeat there was great on that day: twenty thousand.
TLB
and the Israeli troops were beaten back by David’s men. There was a great slaughter and twenty thousand men laid down their lives that day.
MSG
The army took the field to meet Israel. It turned out that the battle was joined in the Forest of Ephraim. The army of Israel was beaten badly there that day by David’s men, a terrific slaughter—twenty thousand men! There was dazed and confused fighting all over the place—the forest claimed more lives that day than the sword!
MEV
The people of Israel were defeated there by the servants of David. That day the defeat was extensive, twenty thousand men.
NOG
There David’s men defeated Israel’s army, and the massacre was sizable that day—20,000 men.
NABRE
The forces of Israel were defeated by David’s servants, and the casualties there that day were heavy—twenty thousand men.
NASB
The people of Israel were defeated there by the servants of David, and the slaughter there that day was great, twenty thousand men.
NASB1995
The people of Israel were defeated there before the servants of David, and the slaughter there that day was great, 20,000 men.
NCB
The Israelite forces were defeated there by the forces of David, and the casualties numbered twenty thousand men.
NCV
There David’s army defeated the Israelites. Many died that day—twenty thousand men.
NET
The army of Israel was defeated there by David’s men. The slaughter there was great that day—20,000 soldiers were killed.
NIRV
There David’s men won the battle over Israel’s army. A huge number of men were wounded or killed that day. The total number was 20,000.
NIV
There Israel’s troops were routed by David’s men, and the casualties that day were great—twenty thousand men.
NIVUK
There Israel’s troops were routed by David’s men, and the casualties that day were great – twenty thousand men.
NKJV
The people of Israel were overthrown there before the servants of David, and a great slaughter of twenty thousand took place there that day.
NLV
The people of Israel lost the fight there to the servants of David. Twenty thousand men were killed there that day.
NLT
and the Israelite troops were beaten back by David’s men. There was a great slaughter that day, and 20,000 men laid down their lives.
NRSVA
The men of Israel were defeated there by the servants of David, and the slaughter there was great on that day, twenty thousand men.
NRSVACE
The men of Israel were defeated there by the servants of David, and the slaughter there was great on that day, twenty thousand men.
NRSVCE
The men of Israel were defeated there by the servants of David, and the slaughter there was great on that day, twenty thousand men.
NRSVUE
The men of Israel were defeated there by the servants of David, and the slaughter there was great on that day, twenty thousand men.
OJB
Where Am Yisroel were slain before the avadim of Dovid, and there was there a magefah gedolah that day of esrim elef.
RGT
where the people of Israel were killed before the servants of David. So, there was a great slaughter that day, of twenty thousand.
RSV
And the men of Israel were defeated there by the servants of David, and the slaughter there was great on that day, twenty thousand men.
RSVCE
And the men of Israel were defeated there by the servants of David, and the slaughter there was great on that day, twenty thousand men.
TLV
The people of Israel were defeated there before the followers of David, and the slaughter that day was great—20,000 men.
VOICE
David’s forces won a great victory against Absalom’s men, and 20,000 men were killed in the battle that day.
WEB
The people of Israel were struck there before David’s servants, and there was a great slaughter there that day of twenty thousand men.
WYC
And the people of Israel was slain there of the host of David, and a great slaughter of twenty thousand was made in that day. (And many Israelites were killed there by David’s army, yea, there was a great slaughter of twenty thousand that day.)
YLT
and smitten there are the people of Israel before the servants of David, and the smiting there is great on that day -- twenty thousand;
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