2 Samuel 18:7

7 There Israel’s troops were routed by David’s men, and the casualties that day were great—twenty thousand men.

2 Samuel 18:7 in Other Translations

7 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.

7 And the men of Israel were defeated there by the servants of David, and the loss there was great on that day, twenty thousand men.

7 and the Israelite troops were beaten back by David’s men. There was a great slaughter that day, and 20,000 men laid down their lives.

7 The army of Israel was beaten badly there that day by David's men, a terrific slaughter - twenty thousand men!

7 The people of Israel were defeated by David's soldiers, and the slaughter there was vast that day-20,000 [casualties].

2 Samuel 18:7 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 18:7

Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of
David
That is, the people of Israel that were under Absalom, these were beaten by David's army:

and there was a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand [men];
including both those that fell in the field of battle, and that were slain in the pursuit; and this is to be understood only of Absalom's party.

2 Samuel 18:7 In-Context

5 The king commanded Joab, Abishai and Ittai, “Be gentle with the young man Absalom for my sake.” And all the troops heard the king giving orders concerning Absalom to each of the commanders.

6 David’s army marched out of the city to fight Israel, and the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.

7 There Israel’s troops were routed by David’s men, and the casualties that day were great—twenty thousand men.

8 The battle spread out over the whole countryside, and the forest swallowed up more men that day than the sword.

9 Now Absalom happened to meet David’s men. He was riding his mule, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom’s hair got caught in the tree. He was left hanging in midair, while the mule he was riding kept on going.