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.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd 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.
There the people of Israel were defeated by David’s servants, and the slaughter was great that day—twenty thousand men.
and smitten there are the people of Israel before the servants of David, and the smiting there is great on that day--twenty thousand;
And the people of Israel were routed before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter there that day: twenty thousand men.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Samuel — David's reign in three movements — rise, fall, consequences — with the Davidic covenant (ch. 7) as the vertical spine down the centre. A covenant held through both rise and fall; a throne established for ever.
- Author
- Traditional: compilation by Nathan and Gad from Samuel's earlier records (1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1010–970 BC; compilation during Solomon's early reign