Catholic Public Domain Version
"And the people of Israel were cut down in that place by the army of David. And a great slaughter occurred on that day: twenty thousand men. "
— 2 Samuel 18:7, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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.”
“And 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. ”
“The people of Israel were struck there before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter there that day of twenty thousand men.”
“The army of Israel was defeated there by David’s men. The slaughter there was great that day– 20,000 soldiers were killed.”
“And the people of Israel were defeated there by David's army, and a great slaughter was made that day of twenty thousand men.”
“And the people of Israel were overcome there by the servants of David, and there was a great destruction that day, and twenty thousand men were put to the sword.”
“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.”
And the king said to them, “I will do whatever seems good to you.” Therefore, the king stood beside the gate. And the people went out by their troops, by hundreds and by thousands.
And the king ordered Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, “Preserve for me the boy Absalom.” And all the people heard the king commanding all the leaders on behalf of Absalom.
And so, the people departed into the field against Israel. And the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.
And the people of Israel were cut down in that place by the army of David. And a great slaughter occurred on that day: twenty thousand men.
Now the battle in that place was dispersed over the face of all the land. And there were many more of the people whom the forest had consumed, than the sword had devoured, on that day.
Then it happened that Absalom, riding on a mule, met the servants of David. And when the mule had entered under a thick and large oak tree, his head became trapped in the oak. And while he was suspended between heaven and earth, the mule on which he had been sitting continued on.
Then a certain one saw this and reported it to Joab, saying, “I saw Absalom hanging from an oak.”