2 Samuel 2:17

The battle that day was intense, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

World English Bible

The battle was very severe that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before David’s servants.

American Standard Version

And the battle was very sore that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the battel was exceeding sore that same day: for Abner and the men of Israel fell before the seruants of Dauid.

Darby Translation

And the battle that day was very severe; and Abner and the men of Israel were routed before the servants of David.

Young's Literal Translation

and the battle is very hard on that day, and Abner is smitten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

Bible in Basic English

And there was hard fighting that day; and Abner and the men of Israel gave way before the servants of David.

In context

16Then each man grabbed his opponent by the head and thrust his sword into his opponent’s side, and they all fell together. So this place, which is in Gibeon, is called Helkath-hazzurim.

18The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was fleet of foot like a wild gazelle,

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