撒母耳记下 18:8
For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
Context
This verse from 撒母耳记下 Chapter 18 connects to 7 cross-references. 便雅悯人基士的儿子扫罗是以色列中英俊高大的年轻人,为寻找父亲的驴来找撒母耳;前一天神已向撒母耳预告要派一个便雅悯人来,要他膏立此人为以色列的君王,撒母耳为扫罗设宴款待。
其他译本
For the battle was there spread over the face of all the country; and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
and the battle is there scattered over the face of all the land, and the forest multiplieth to devour among the people more than those whom the sword hath devoured in that day.
And the fighting went on over all the face of the country: and the woods were responsible for more deaths than the sword.
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