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Complete Jewish Bible
2 Samuel 2:17
The battle that day was very fierce; Avner and the men of Isra'el were beaten by David's servants.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The battle that day was extremely fierce, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by David’s soldiers.
The battle that day was extremely fierce, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by David’s soldiers.
Hebrew Names Version
The battle was very severe that day: and Aviner was beaten, and the men of Yisra'el, before the servants of David.
The battle was very severe that day: and Aviner was beaten, and the men of Yisra'el, before the servants of David.
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.
And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
Lexham English Bible
Then the battle became increasingly fierce on that day, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated before the servants of David.
Then the battle became increasingly fierce on that day, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated before the servants of David.
English Standard Version
And the battle was very fierce that day. And Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.
And the battle was very fierce that day. And Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.
New Century Version
That day there was a terrible battle, and David's men defeated Abner and the Israelites.
That day there was a terrible battle, and David's men defeated Abner and the Israelites.
New English Translation
Now the battle was very severe that day; Abner and the men of Israel were overcome by David's soldiers.
Now the battle was very severe that day; Abner and the men of Israel were overcome by David's soldiers.
Amplified Bible
There was a very fierce battle that day, and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.
There was a very fierce battle that day, and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.
New American Standard Bible
That day the battle was very severe, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.
That day the battle was very severe, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the battel was exceeding sore that same day: for Abner and the men of Israel fell before the seruants of Dauid.
And the battel was exceeding sore that same day: for Abner and the men of Israel fell before the seruants of Dauid.
Legacy Standard Bible
And that day the battle was very severe, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated before the servants of David.
And that day the battle was very severe, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated before the servants of David.
Contemporary English Version
Then everyone started fighting. Both sides fought very hard, but David's soldiers defeated Abner and the soldiers of Israel.
Then everyone started fighting. Both sides fought very hard, but David's soldiers defeated Abner and the soldiers of Israel.
Darby Translation
And the battle that day was very severe; and Abner and the men of Israel were routed before the servants of David.
And the battle that day was very severe; and Abner and the men of Israel were routed before the servants of David.
Easy-to-Read Version
That contest turned into a terrible battle and David's officers defeated Abner and the Israelites that day.
That contest turned into a terrible battle and David's officers defeated Abner and the Israelites that day.
George Lamsa Translation
And there was a very fierce battle that day; and Abner was defeated, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
And there was a very fierce battle that day; and Abner was defeated, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
Good News Translation
Then a furious battle broke out, and Abner and the Israelites were defeated by David's men.
Then a furious battle broke out, and Abner and the Israelites were defeated by David's men.
Literal Translation
And the battle was very hard on that day, and the men of Israel and Abner were stricken before David's servants.
And the battle was very hard on that day, and the men of Israel and Abner were stricken before David's servants.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And there arose a sore harde battayll the same daye. But Abner and the men of Israel were put to flighte of Dauids seruauntes.
And there arose a sore harde battayll the same daye. But Abner and the men of Israel were put to flighte of Dauids seruauntes.
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.
And the battle was very sore that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
Bible in Basic English
And there was hard fighting that day; and Abner and the men of Israel gave way before the servants of David.
And there was hard fighting that day; and Abner and the men of Israel gave way before the servants of David.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And there was an exceeding cruell battel that same day: For Abner and the men of Israel fell before the seruauntes of Dauid.
And there was an exceeding cruell battel that same day: For Abner and the men of Israel fell before the seruauntes of Dauid.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the battle was very sore that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
And the battle was very sore that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
King James Version (1611)
And there was a very sore battell that day: and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the seruants of Dauid.
And there was a very sore battell that day: and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the seruants of Dauid.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the battle was very severe on that day; and Abenner and the men of Israel were worsted before the servants of David.
And the battle was very severe on that day; and Abenner and the men of Israel were worsted before the servants of David.
English Revised Version
And the battle was very sore that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
And the battle was very sore that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
Berean Standard Bible
The battle that day was intense, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.
The battle that day was intense, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And `batel hard ynow roos in that dai; and Abner and the sones of Israel `weren dryuun of the children of Dauid.
And `batel hard ynow roos in that dai; and Abner and the sones of Israel `weren dryuun of the children of Dauid.
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.
and the battle is very hard on that day, and Abner is smitten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
Update Bible Version
And the battle was very intense that day: and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the slaves of David.
And the battle was very intense that day: and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the slaves of David.
Webster's Bible Translation
And there was a very severe battle that day; and Abner was defeated, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
And there was a very severe battle that day; and Abner was defeated, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
World English Bible
The battle was very severe that day: and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
The battle was very severe that day: and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
New King James Version
So there was a very fierce battle that day, and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.
So there was a very fierce battle that day, and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.
New Living Translation
A fierce battle followed that day, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the forces of David.
A fierce battle followed that day, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the forces of David.
New Life Bible
The battle was very bad that day. Abner and the men of Israel were beaten by the servants of David.
The battle was very bad that day. Abner and the men of Israel were beaten by the servants of David.
New Revised Standard
The battle was very fierce that day; and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten by the servants of David.
The battle was very fierce that day; and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten by the servants of David.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So the battle became exceeding obstinate, on that day, - and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated before the servants of David.
So the battle became exceeding obstinate, on that day, - and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated before the servants of David.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And there was a very fierce battle that day: and Abner was put to flight, with the men of Israel, by the servants of David.
And there was a very fierce battle that day: and Abner was put to flight, with the men of Israel, by the servants of David.
Revised Standard Version
And the battle was very fierce that day; and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.
And the battle was very fierce that day; and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.
THE MESSAGE
The fighting went from bad to worse throughout the day. Abner and the men of Israel were beaten to a pulp by David's men. The three sons of Zeruiah were present: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel, as fast as a wild antelope on the open plain, chased Abner, staying hard on his heels.
The fighting went from bad to worse throughout the day. Abner and the men of Israel were beaten to a pulp by David's men. The three sons of Zeruiah were present: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel, as fast as a wild antelope on the open plain, chased Abner, staying hard on his heels.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
That day the battle was very severe, and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.
That day the battle was very severe, and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.
Contextual Overview
8 Avner the son of Ner, commander of Sha'ul's army, had taken Ish-Boshet the son of Sha'ul, brought him over to Machanayim, 9 and made him king over Gil‘ad, the Ashuri, Yizre‘el, Efrayim, Binyamin and all Isra'el. 10 Ish-Boshet the son of Sha'ul was forty years old when he began to rule over Isra'el, and he ruled for two years. But the house of Y'hudah followed David. 11 David was king in Hevron over the house of Y'hudah for seven years and six months. 12 Avner the son of Ner and the servants of Ish-Boshet the son of Sha'ul went out from Machanayim to Giv‘on; 13 while Yo'av the son of Tz'ruyah and David's servants also went out; and they met together by the pool at Giv‘on. One group sat down on one side of the pool and the other on the other side. 14 Avner said to Yo'av, "If it's all right with you, let's have the young men get up and fight it out between themselves, while we watch." Yo'av said, "Yes, let them." 15 So they got up and paired off, twelve for Binyamin and Ish-Boshet the son of Sha'ul, and twelve of David's servants. 16 Each one grabbed his partner by the head and drove his sword into his side, so that they fell down together. For this reason that place was named Helkat-Hatzurim [field of blades]; it is in Giv‘on. 17 The battle that day was very fierce; Avner and the men of Isra'el were beaten by David's servants.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Abner: 2 Samuel 3:1
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 2:14 - play before 2 Samuel 18:7 - the people
Cross-References
Genesis 2:1
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, along with everything in them.
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, along with everything in them.
Genesis 2:4
(A: iv, S: ii) Here is the history of the heavens and the earth when they were created. On the day when Adonai , God, made earth and heaven,
(A: iv, S: ii) Here is the history of the heavens and the earth when they were created. On the day when Adonai , God, made earth and heaven,
Genesis 2:6
Rather, a mist went up from the earth which watered the entire surface of the ground.
Rather, a mist went up from the earth which watered the entire surface of the ground.
Genesis 2:9
Out of the ground Adonai , God, caused to grow every tree pleasing in appearance and good for food, including the tree of life in the middle of the garden and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Out of the ground Adonai , God, caused to grow every tree pleasing in appearance and good for food, including the tree of life in the middle of the garden and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 2:10
A river went out of ‘Eden to water the garden, and from there it divided into four streams.
A river went out of ‘Eden to water the garden, and from there it divided into four streams.
Genesis 2:12
The gold of that land is good; aromatic resin and onyx stone are also found there.
The gold of that land is good; aromatic resin and onyx stone are also found there.
Genesis 2:13
The name of the second river is Gichon; it winds throughout the land of Kush.
The name of the second river is Gichon; it winds throughout the land of Kush.
Genesis 2:18
Adonai , God, said, "It isn't good that the person should be alone. I will make for him a companion suitable for helping him."
Adonai , God, said, "It isn't good that the person should be alone. I will make for him a companion suitable for helping him."
Genesis 2:20
(S: iii) So the person gave names to all the livestock, to the birds in the air and to every wild animal. But for Adam there was not found a companion suitable for helping him.
(S: iii) So the person gave names to all the livestock, to the birds in the air and to every wild animal. But for Adam there was not found a companion suitable for helping him.
Genesis 2:21
Then God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the person; and while he was sleeping, he took one of his ribs and closed up the place from which he took it with flesh.
Then God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the person; and while he was sleeping, he took one of his ribs and closed up the place from which he took it with flesh.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And there was a very sore battle that day,.... When the twenty four men fell together, and no decision could be made thereby, or any triumph on either side, both armies drew up in battle array, and fought very furiously:
and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David; the army under him had the worst of it, and were routed, and obliged to flee before the army of David under the command of Joab.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Neither side had the advantage in the combat of twelve a side; hence, the quarrel was fought out with great fierceness by the two armies, and the victory was won by David.
