2 Samuel 2:17 - English Standard Version 2016

And the battle was very fierce that day. And Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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

Catholic Public Domain Version

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

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 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 2:14

And Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men arise and compete before us.” And Joab said, “Let them arise.”

2 Samuel 2:16

And each caught his opponent by the head and thrust his sword in his opponent’s side, so they fell down together. Therefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is at Gibeon.

2 Samuel 3:1

There was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul became weaker and weaker.

Proverbs 17:14

The beginning of strife is like letting out water, so quit before the quarrel breaks out.