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.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsFor the battle was there spread over the face of all the country; and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
The battle spread over the whole countryside, and that day the forest devoured more people than the sword.
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.
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.
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