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


In Context

14 Abner said to Joab, |Please let the young men arise and play before us!| Joab said, |Let them arise!|

15 Then 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 They caught everyone his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: therefore that place was called Helkath Hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

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

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

19 Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he didn't turn 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 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 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 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.