Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
The battle spread throughout the entire countryside, and the forest claimed more casualties that day than did the sword fighting.
New American Standard Bible
For the battle there was spread over the whole countryside, and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
The battle spread over the entire region, and that day the forest claimed more people than the sword.
A Conservative Version
For the battle was there spread over the face of all the country, and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
American Standard Version
For the battle was there spread over the face of all the country; and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
Amplified
For the battle there was spread out over the surface of the entire countryside, and the [hazards of the] forest devoured more men that day than did the sword.
Bible in Basic English
And the fighting went on over all the face of the country: and the woods were responsible for more deaths than the sword.
Darby Translation
And the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country; and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
Julia Smith Translation
And there the battle will be scattered upon the face of all the earth: and the forest will multiply to consume of the people above what the sword will consume in that day.
King James 2000
For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The battle there was spreading over the surface of all the land, and {the forest devoured more among the army than} the sword [did] on that day.
Modern King James verseion
For the battle was scattered there over the face of all the country. And the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the field was fought in divers places, all abroad upon the earth. And the woods devoured more people that day than did the sword.
NET Bible
The battle there was spread out over the whole area, and the forest consumed more soldiers than the sword devoured that day.
New Heart English Bible
For the battle was there spread over the surface of all the country; and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
The Emphasized Bible
And the battle there was spread out over the face of all the land, - and the forest devoured more of the people than the sword devoured on that day.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
For the battle was there spread over the surface of all the country; and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the battle is there scattered over the face of all the land, and the forest multiplieth to devour among the people more than those whom the sword hath devoured in that day.
Topics
Interlinear
Milchamah
Puwts
Paniym
'erets
Rabah
Yowm
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 18:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Absalom Dies In Battle
7 where David's army of servants defeated the Israelis. Many died that day 20,000 men. 8 The battle spread throughout the entire countryside, and the forest claimed more casualties that day than did the sword fighting. 9 Absalom happened to run into David's soldiers. While Absalom was trying to get away on his mule, it ran under the thick branches of a giant oak tree, and Absalom's head got caught in the tree! As his mule ran out from under him, Absalom was left hanging above the ground.
Cross References
Exodus 15:10
"You blew with your breath, and the sea covered them; they sank like lead in the mighty water.
Joshua 10:11
While they were fleeing in front of Israel and descending the slope of Beth-horon, the LORD rained down huge hailstones on them as far as Azekah, and they died. More died because of the hailstones than were killed by the Israelis in battle.
Judges 5:20-21
The stars fought from heaven; they fought against Sisera from their orbits.
1 Kings 20:30
The rest of the Aramean army retreated into Aphek, but the city wall collapsed on 27,000 soldiers who had taken shelter there. Ben-hadad himself ran away and hid inside a closet somewhere in the city.
Psalm 3:7
Arise, LORD! Deliver me, my God! For you strike the jaw of all my enemies, and you break the teeth of the wicked.
Psalm 43:1
You be my judge, God, and plead my case against an unholy nation; rescue me from the deceitful and unjust man.