2 Samuel 2:17

New International Reader's Version

The fighting that day was very heavy. Abner and the Israelites lost the battle to David’s men.

Cross References

2 Samuel 2:14

Then Abner said to Joab, “Let’s have some of the young men get up and fight. Let’s tell them to fight hand to hand in front of us.” “All right. Let them do it,” Joab said.

2 Samuel 2:16

Each man grabbed one of his enemies by the head. Each one stuck his dagger into the other man’s side. And all of them fell down together and died. So that place in Gibeon was named Helkath Hazzurim.

2 Samuel 3:1

The war between Saul’s royal house and David’s royal house lasted a long time. David grew stronger and stronger. But the royal house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

Proverbs 17:14

Starting to argue is like making a crack in a dam. So drop the matter before a fight breaks out.