KJV ORIGINAL
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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✦ MADE SIMPLE
There the Israelite army was defeated by David's forces, and twenty thousand men were killed in a terrible battle that day.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes a devastating battle where David's army defeated the rebel forces of Israel, resulting in massive casualties.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the climactic battle of Absalom's rebellion against his father King David. Absalom had gathered supporters from the northern tribes of Israel and declared himself king, forcing David to flee Jerusalem. The battle took place in the forest of Ephraim, where David's experienced and loyal forces decisively defeated the much larger rebel army.
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