And Abner will say to Joab, Now shall the boys arise and play before us. And Joab will say, They shall arise.
2 Samuel 2:17 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 And the war will be hard even exceedingly, in that day; and Abner will be smitten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
And Abner will say to Joab, Now shall the boys arise and play before us. And Joab will say, They shall arise.
And they will seize each upon the head of his neighbor, and his sword in the side of his neighbor, and they will fall together: and he will call, that place Helkath-Hazurim, which is in Gibeon.
And long war will be between the house of Saul and between the house of David: and David went and was strengthened, and the house of Saul went and was weakened.
The causing water to break forth. is the beginning of strife: cast off contention before being irritated.