2 Samuel 18:8 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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.

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

For the battle spread over the face of all the country, and the forest devoured more men that day than did the sword.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For the battle spread over the face of all the country, and the forest devoured more men that day than did the sword.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

The battle spread over the whole countryside, and that day the forest devoured more people than the sword.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The battle spread over the entire area, and that day the forest claimed more people than the sword.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country; and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.

English EASY 2024

They fought the battle everywhere in the forest and around it. The forest itself caused the death of more men than the battle did.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The battle spread throughout the country, but more men died in the forest than by the sword.

The battle spread over the face of all the country, and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The fighting spread over the countryside, and more men died in the forest than were killed in battle.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The fighting spread over the whole country. That day the woods devoured more people than the battle.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The battle spread over the entire region, and that day the forest claimed more people than the sword.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

And the battle there was scattered over the whole countryside, and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

The fighting spread across the land, and the people consumed by the forest were more numerous than those consumed by the sword that day.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For the battle there was spread over the whole countryside, and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

The battle spread out over that entire region, and the thickets consumed more combatants that day than did the sword.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The battle there was spread out over the whole area, and the forest consumed more soldiers than the sword devoured that day.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The fighting spread out over the whole countryside. But more men were killed in the forest that day than out in the open.

English NIV

The battle spread out over the whole countryside, and the forest claimed more lives that day than the sword.

English NKJ 1982

For the battle there was scattered over the face of the whole countryside, and the woods devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.

English NLT

The battle raged all across the countryside, and more men died because of the forest than were killed by the sword.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The battle spread over the face of all the country; and the forest claimed more victims that day than the sword.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

The battle spread over the face of all the country; and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

The battle raged all across the countryside, and more men disappeared in the forest than were killed.

English Tyndale 1537

And the field was fought in divers places, all abroad upon the earth. And the woods devoured more people that day than did the sword.

2 Samuel 18:8 — Compare Translations