2 Samuel 2:17 - The Scriptures 2009

¹⁷ And the battle was fierce that day, and Aḇnĕr and the men of Yisra’ĕl were smitten before the servants of Dawiḏ.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ A very fierce battle followed, and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ And the battle was very sore that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ A fierce battle took place that day, and Abner and the Israelite troops were defeated by David’s soldiers.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ And a very harsh war rose up on that day. And Abner, with the men of Israel, was put to flight by the youths of David.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁷ And there was a very fierce battle that day: and Abner was put to flight, with the men of Israel, by the servants of David.

2 Samuel 2:17 Cross References

2 Samuel 2:14

And Aḇnĕr said to Yo’aḇ, “Let the young men now rise and compete before us.” And Yo’aḇ said, “Let them rise.”

2 Samuel 2:16

And each man took hold of his opponent by the head and thrust his sword in his opponent’s side, and they fell down together. So that place was called the Field of Sharp Swords, which is in Giḇ‛on.

2 Samuel 3:1

And the fighting between the house of Sha’ul and the house of Dawiḏ was long drawn out. But Dawiḏ was going on and was strong, and the house of Sha’ul was going on and was weak.

Proverbs 17:14

The beginning of strife is like releasing water; Therefore stop fighting before it breaks out.