Geneva Study Bible Commentary
2 Samuel 18:6
So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the (c) wood of Ephraim;
(c) So called, because the Ephraimites (as some say) fed their cattle beyond Jordan in this wood.
So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the (c) wood of Ephraim;
(c) So called, because the Ephraimites (as some say) fed their cattle beyond Jordan in this wood.
AGAINST ISRAEL - Implying that the revolt was in a great measure that of the ten tribes, Saul’s party, against the kingdom. THE WOOD OF EPHRAIM - This would naturally be sought in the west of Jordan ...
8. THE CIVIL WAR AND ABSALOM'S DEATH CHAPTER 18 _ 1. The battle in the forest of Ephraim (2 Samuel 18:1)_ 2. The death of Absalom (2 Samuel 18:9) 3. The tidings of his death and David's grief ...
1 SAMUEL 18:1 TO 1 SAMUEL 19:8. DEFEAT AND DEATH OF ABSALOM. DAVID'S GRIEF (J). 2 SAMUEL 18:1. Absalom's followers are defeated with great slaughter. Nothing is known as to the battle-field, the Fore...
WOOD OF EPHRAIM. Compare Joshua 17:15...
_in the wood of Ephraim_ "The forest of Ephraim" might naturally be expected to mean the great forest covering the high lands of central Palestine in which the tribe of Ephraim settled (Joshua 17:15-1...
AND THE BATTLE WAS IN THE WOOD OF EPHRAIM— It is supposed that this wood, which was in Gilead, not far from Maanaim, took its name either from the victory which Gideon gained over Oreb and Zeeb, kings...
_David's Battle Plan._ 2 Samuel 18:1-8 And David numbered the people that _were_ with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them. 2 And David sent forth a third part of the...
_SO THE PEOPLE WENT OUT INTO THE FIELD AGAINST ISRAEL: AND THE BATTLE WAS IN THE WOOD OF EPHRAIM;_ The battle was in the wood of Ephraim, х_ YA`AR_ (H3293), a forest, or dense growth of trees]. Its n...
THE DEFEAT AND DEATH OF ABSALOM 1. Numbered] rather, 'mustered.'...
THE WOOD OF EPHRAIM] LXX reads 'Mahanaim' here....
DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL 2 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 18 DAVID’S MEN DEFEAT AND KILL ABSALOM V1 David counted the soldiers who were with him. He appointed men to command groups of 1000...
THE WOOD OF EPHRAIM. — No _wood of Ephraim_ on the eastern side of the Jordan happens to be elsewhere mentioned in Scripture. Yet it is plain that the battle must have been on that side of the river f...
וַ יֵּצֵ֥א הָ עָ֛ם הַ שָּׂדֶ֖ה לִ
CHAPTER XXIII. _ ABSALOM'S DEFEAT AND DEATH._ 2 Samuel 18:1. WHATEVER fears of defeat and destruction might occasionally flit across David's soul between his flight from Jerusalem and the battle in...
THE END OF AN UNFILIAL SON 2 Samuel 18:1 Absalom's army was soon across the river under Amasa, David's nephew, 2 Samuel 17:25. Though political reasons constrained David to flight, his heart bled for...
The delay advised by Hushai resulted in multitudes gathering to David, and at last the day of battle between those loyal to him and Absalom's followers arrived. Two men attract our attention, David an...
_Ephraim, where the men of that tribe had formerly signalized themselves, Judges vii., and viii., and xii. (Calmet)_...
(6) So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim; (7) Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great...
In the sketch proposed of these books of scripture there is of course no pretension to notice every point of interest they contain, but only a general comprehensive view, as far as the Lord enables me...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 14 THROUGH 20. David's partiality for Absalom had yet other and more painful results, and heavy chastisements. It is painful to see the conqueror of Goliath d...
SO THE PEOPLE WENT OUT INTO THE FIELD AGAINST ISRAEL,.... Josephus e calls it a great field, with a wood behind it: AND THE BATTLE WAS IN THE WOOD OF EPHRAIM; or near it f rather; not in a wood in th...
So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim; Ver. 6. _And the battle was in the wood of Ephraim._] So called, because it was opposite Ephraim; or b...
1 Dauid viewing the armies in their march, giueth them charge of Absalom. 6 The Israelites are sore smitten in the wood of Ephraim. 9 Absalom hanging in an Oke, is slaine by Ioab, and cast into a pi...
So the people went out into the field against Israel, the army of David advancing to the attack; AND THE BATTLE WAS IN THE WOOD OF EPHRAIM, in the northeastern part of the country of Gilead;...
THE END OF ABSALOM...
David had taken full advantage of the delay that Hushai had counselled to Absalom, with large numbers of the people being gathered to David. Now the time comes for war with Absalom, who has considered...
1-8 How does David render good for evil! Absalom would have only David smitten; David would have only Absalom spared. This seems to be a resemblance of man's wickedness towards God, and God's mercy to...
So called, not from its situation in the tribe of Ephraim, which was on the other side Jordan, as is evident; but from some memorable action or occurrent of the Ephraimites beyond, Jordan; whether it...
2 Samuel 18:6 people H5971 out H3318 (H8799) battle H7704 against H7125 (H8800) Israel H3478 battle H4421 woods...
CONTENTS: Battle of Mount Ephriam. Slaying of Absalom. CHARACTERS: God, David, Absalom, Joab, Abishai, Ittai, Ahimaaz, a Cushite. CONCLUSION: Those who exalt themselves shall be abased. It never pay...
2 Samuel 18:2. _A third part under Ittai,_ the Philistine general who had faithfully followed the fortunes of the king. 2 Samuel 18:6. _The wood of Ephraim_ lay beyond Jordan, and was not in the lot o...
_And David numbered the people that were with him._ THE FATAL FIGHT This chapter is a narrative of that fatal fight wherein Absalom the son, fought with David his father for the kingdom of Israel....
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 18:1 After a brief description of the battle, the author focuses on how Absalom died and on David’s grief over his son’s death. ⇐...
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 18:6 The FOREST OF EPHRAIM was actually not in Ephraim but east of the Jordan in Gilead. Here David’s experienced army could effectively attack a much larger force, most of w...
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.— 2 Samuel 18:1. “DAVID NUMBERED,” etc. “The hardy mountaineers of Gilead came in great numbers at the call of their chieftains.”—_(Jamieson.)_ Josephus says the army nu...
EXPOSITION 2 SAMUEL 18:1 AND DAVID NUMBERED. The verb really means that he organized his army, and arranged it in companies and divisions. As Absalom gathered all Israel to him, there would be some d...
So David numbered the people that were with him, and he set the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds. And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, a t...
Joshua 17:15; Joshua 17:18; Judges 12:4...
Was the land of Ephraim west or east of Jordan? PROBLEM: According to Joshua (17:15–18), the Ephraimites settled on the west side of Jordan. But in 2 Samuel 18:6 it speaks of the “woods of Ephraim” a...