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The king commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, “Be gentle with young Absalom for my sake.” Everyone heard the king’s orders to the commanders about Absalom.

David’s army went out into the field against ·Absalom’s Israelites [Israel], and they fought in the forest of Ephraim. There David’s army defeated the Israelites. ·Many died [L The slaughter was/casualties were great] that day—twenty thousand men.

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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.

David’s army marched out of the city to fight Israel, and the battle took place in the forest(A) of Ephraim. There Israel’s troops were routed by David’s men, and the casualties that day were great—twenty thousand men.

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