2 Samuel 2:17
“And there was a very sore battell that day: and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the seruants of Dauid.”
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2 Samuel 2:17 Context
15Then there arose and went ouer by number twelue of Beniamin, which pertained to Ishbosheth the sonne of Saul, and twelue of the seruants of Dauid. 16And they caught euery one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellowes side, so they fell downe together: Wherfore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon. 17And there was a very sore battell that day: and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the seruants of Dauid. 18¶ And there were three sonnes of Zeruiah there, Ioab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wilde Roe. 19And Asahel pursued after Abner, and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
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And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
- King James Version
That day the battle was very severe, and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the battle was very sore that day: and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And there was hard fighting that day; and Abner and the men of Israel gave way before the servants of David.
- Basic English Bible
And the battle that day was very severe; and Abner and the men of Israel were routed before the servants of David.
- Darby Bible
And there was a very severe battle that day; and Abner was defeated, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
- Webster's Bible
The battle was very severe that day: and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
- World English Bible
and the battle is very hard on that day, and Abner is smitten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the battle was very sore that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible