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Ephraim, Wood of

A forest in which a fatal battle was fought between the army of David and that of Absalom, who was killed there (2 Sam. 18:6, 8). It lay on the east of Jordan, not far from Mahanaim, and was some part of the great forest of Gilead.

In the Bible

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Verses where Ephraim, Wood of is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • 2 Samuel 18:6

    So David’s army marched into the field to engage Israel, and the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.

Scripture on Ephraim, Wood of

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Ephraim, Wood of references

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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

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