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


In Context

14 And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise and make sport before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

15 And they arose and went over by number, twelve for Benjamin, and for Ishbosheth 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, and they fell down together. And that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is by Gibeon.

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

18 And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was swift of foot, as one of the gazelles that are in the field.

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