Battle of the Wood of Ephraim

Battle of the Wood of Ephraim
	Part of Absalom's Revolt
	; Relief of Joab (front rider) riding on a horse to put an end to Absalom's princely rebellion
Date	c. 1020 B.C.
Location	Wood of Ephraim, Tribe of Ephraim, Kingdom of Israel
Result	Victory for David; Absalom killed;
Belligerents
Forces of King David	Forces of Absalom
Commanders and leaders
David; Joab; Abishai; Ittai	Absalom †; Amasa
Casualties and losses
Unknown; Light	Unknown; Heavy

According to 2 Samuel, the Battle of the Wood of Ephraim was a military conflict between the rebel forces of the formerly exiled Israelite prince Absalom against the royal forces of his father King David during a short-lived revolt.^[1]^{[better source needed]}

Scholarly opinion is divided as to the historicity of the events in the Books of Samuel. Most scholars believe that the Books of Samuel contain a large amount of historical information, while there are some dissenters who view them as entirely fictional.^[2]

^ LITERATURE. See the commentaries on the books of Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, and Psalms, and histories of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah, especially Wellhausen and Kittel. A sketch of the life and historical position of David from the modern Continental point of view will be found in G. Beer, Saul, David, Salomo, published by Mohr, Tubingen, 1906.
^ Andrew Knapp (19 November 2015). Royal Apologetic in the Ancient Near East. SBL Press. p. 162. ISBN 978-0-88414-075-7.

[1] LITERATURE. See the commentaries on the books of Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, and Psalms, and histories of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah, especially Wellhausen and Kittel. A sketch of the life and historical position of David from the modern Continental point of view will be found in G. Beer, Saul, David, Salomo, published by Mohr, Tubingen, 1906.

[Knapp2015-2] Andrew Knapp (19 November 2015). Royal Apologetic in the Ancient Near East. SBL Press. p. 162. ISBN 978-0-88414-075-7.

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