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 900 killed;

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.

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.