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Then the army marched out to the field to fight against Israel. The battle took place in the forest of Ephraim. The army of Israel was defeated there by David’s men.[a] The slaughter there was great that day—20,000 soldiers were killed.

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  1. 2 Samuel 18:7 tn Heb “servants” (also in v. 9).