2 Samuel 18:6
“So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;”
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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
So the people went out into the field against Israel,.... Josephus (e) calls it a great field, with a wood behind it:…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Against Israel - Implying that the revolt was in a great measure that of the ten tribes, Saul’s party, against the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Samuel 18:1-8
Which way David raised an army here, and what reinforcements were sent him, we are not told; many, it is likely, from…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
in the wood of Ephraim "The forest of Ephraim" might naturally be expected to mean the great forest covering the high…