Bible Dictionary
Ephraim, The Wood Of
The Wood of Ephraim was a forest east of the Jordan where David’s forces fought Absalom’s army. Absalom was killed during this battle.
Definition
The Wood of Ephraim was a forest east of the Jordan.
Biblical Usage
It was the place of the fatal battle between David’s army and Absalom’s forces, as recorded in 2 Samuel 18:6.
Historical Background
The supplied account identifies it as a wood, or rather a forest, east of the Jordan, but gives no further certain location.
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Smith's Bible Dictionary
a wood, or rather a forest, on the east of Jordan, in which the fatal battle was fought between the armies of David and of Absalom. (2 Samuel 18:6)