KJV King James Version
And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
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2 Samuel 2:17
And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The battle that day was intense, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.
WEB World English Bible
The battle was very severe that day: and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
ASV American Standard Version
And the battle was very sore that day: and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the battle is very hard on that day, and Abner is smitten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 2
14 And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
15 Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which [pertained] to 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; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkathhazzurim, which [is] in Gibeon.
17 And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
18 And there were three sons of Zeruiah 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.
20 Then Abner looked behind him, and said, [Art] thou Asahel? And he answered, I [am].
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וַתְּהִ֧יH1961 · ha.yahto beהַמִּלְחָמָ֛הH4421 · mil.cha.mahbattleקָשָׁ֥הH7186 · qa.shehsevereעַד־H5704 · adtillמְאֹ֖דH3966 · me.odmuchבַּיּ֣וֹםH3117 · yomdayהַה֑וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itוַיִּנָּ֤גֶףH5062 · na.gaphto strikeאַבְנֵר֙H74 · av.nerAbnerוְאַנְשֵׁ֣יH582 · e.noshhumanיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelלִפְנֵ֖יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeעַבְדֵ֥יH5650 · e.vedservant/slaveדָוִֽד׃H1732 · da.vidDavid
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