2 Samuel 2:17

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

The battle that day was extremely fierce, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by David’s soldiers.

Cross References

2 Samuel 3:1

During the long war between the house of Saul and the house of David,  David was growing stronger  and the house of Saul was becoming weaker.

2 Samuel 2:14

Then Abner said to Joab, ‘Let’s have the young men get up and compete in front of us.’ ‘Let them get up,’ Joab replied.

2 Samuel 2:16

Then each man grabbed his opponent by the head and thrust his sword into his opponent’s side so that they all died together. So this place, which is in Gibeon, is named Field of Blades.

Proverbs 17:14

To start a conflict is to release a flood; stop the dispute before it breaks out.