17And the battle was very sore that day: and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.


In Context

14 And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men, I pray thee, arise and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

15 Then they arose and went over by number: twelve for Benjamin, and for Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.

16 And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

17 And the battle was very sore that day: and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

18 And the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.

19 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.

2 Samuel 2:17 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:17The battle that day was very fierce, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by David's men.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:17And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:17And there was a very fierce battle that day: and Abner was put to flight, with the men of Israel, by the servants of David.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:17And the battle that day was very severe; and Abner and the men of Israel were routed before the servants of David.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:17And the battle was very sore that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:17And there was a very severe battle that day; and Abner was defeated, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:17The battle was very severe that day: and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:17and the battle is very hard on that day, and Abner is smitten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:17And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.