2Sa 18:8 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 8. The wood devoured more people ] It is generally supposed that, when the army was broken, they betook themselves to the wood, fell into pits, swamps, &c., and, being entangled, were hewn down by David's men; but the Chaldee, Syriac , and Arabic , state that they were devoured by wild beasts in the wood.

‏ 2 Samuel 18:8

Verse 8. The wood devoured more people] It is generally supposed that, when the army was broken, they betook themselves to the wood, fell into pits, swamps, &c., and, being entangled, were hewn down by David's men; but the Chaldee, Syriac, and Arabic, state that they were devoured by wild beasts in the wood.