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Good News Translation
2 Samuel 2:17
Then a furious battle broke out, and Abner and the Israelites were defeated by David's men.
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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.
Complete Jewish Bible
The battle that day was very fierce; Avner and the men of Isra'el were beaten by David's servants.
The battle that day was very fierce; Avner and the men of Isra'el were beaten by David's servants.
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.
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 The commander of Saul's army, Abner son of Ner, had fled with Saul's son Ishbosheth across the Jordan to Mahanaim. 9 There Abner made Ishbosheth king of the territories of Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, and Benjamin, and indeed over all Israel. 10 He was forty years old when he was made king of Israel, and he ruled for two years. But the tribe of Judah was loyal to David, 11 and he ruled in Hebron over Judah for seven and a half years. 12 Abner and the officials of Ishbosheth went from Mahanaim to the city of Gibeon. 13 Joab, whose mother was Zeruiah, and David's other officials met them at the pool, where they all sat down, one group on one side of the pool and the other group on the opposite side. 14 Abner said to Joab, "Let's have some of the young men from each side fight an armed contest." "All right," Joab answered. 15 So twelve men, representing Ishbosheth and the tribe of Benjamin, fought twelve of David's men. 16 Each man caught his opponent by the head and plunged his sword into his opponent's side, so that all twenty-four of them fell down dead together. And so that place in Gibeon is called "Field of Swords." 17 Then a furious battle broke out, and Abner and the Israelites were defeated by David's men.
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
And so the whole universe was completed.
And so the whole universe was completed.
Genesis 2:4
And that is how the universe was created. When the Lord God made the universe,
And that is how the universe was created. When the Lord God made the universe,
Genesis 2:6
but water would come up from beneath the surface and water the ground.
but water would come up from beneath the surface and water the ground.
Genesis 2:9
He made all kinds of beautiful trees grow there and produce good fruit. In the middle of the garden stood the tree that gives life and the tree that gives knowledge of what is good and what is bad.
He made all kinds of beautiful trees grow there and produce good fruit. In the middle of the garden stood the tree that gives life and the tree that gives knowledge of what is good and what is bad.
Genesis 2:10
A stream flowed in Eden and watered the garden; beyond Eden it divided into four rivers.
A stream flowed in Eden and watered the garden; beyond Eden it divided into four rivers.
Genesis 2:12
(Pure gold is found there and also rare perfume and precious stones.)
(Pure gold is found there and also rare perfume and precious stones.)
Genesis 2:13
The second river is the Gihon; it flows around the country of Cush.
The second river is the Gihon; it flows around the country of Cush.
Genesis 2:18
Then the Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to live alone. I will make a suitable companion to help him."
Then the Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to live alone. I will make a suitable companion to help him."
Genesis 2:20
So the man named all the birds and all the animals; but not one of them was a suitable companion to help him.
So the man named all the birds and all the animals; but not one of them was a suitable companion to help him.
Genesis 2:21
Then the Lord God made the man fall into a deep sleep, and while he was sleeping, he took out one of the man's ribs and closed up the flesh.
Then the Lord God made the man fall into a deep sleep, and while he was sleeping, he took out one of the man's ribs and closed up the 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.
