2 Samuel 18:8
“For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country,.... Or the warriors were scattered, as the Targum;…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The battle was scattered - Probably Absalom’s forces were far more numerous than David’s; but, most likely by Joab’s…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The wood devoured more people - It is generally supposed that, when the army was broken, they betook themselves to 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
the wood devoured more, &c. The explanation generally given is that they perished in the pits and precipices and…
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