2 Samuel 2:17

Conservative English Version

Then everyone started fighting. Both sides fought very hard, but David's soldiers defeated Abner and the soldiers of Israel.

Cross References

2 Samuel 2:14

Abner yelled to Joab, "Let's have some of our best soldiers get up and fight each other!" Joab agreed,

2 Samuel 2:16

They grabbed each other by the hair and stabbed each other in the side with their daggers. They all died right there! That's why the place in Gibeon is called "Field of Daggers."

2 Samuel 3:1

This battle was the beginning of a long war between the followers of Saul and the followers of David. Saul's power grew weaker, but David's grew stronger.

Proverbs 17:14

The start of an argument is like a water leak-- so stop it before real trouble breaks out.