2 Samuel 2:17
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New International Version (©2011)
The battle that day was very fierce, and Abner and the Israelites were defeated by David's men.

New Living Translation (©2007)
A fierce battle followed that day, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the forces of David.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And the battle was very fierce that day. And Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.

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.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
The battle that day was extremely fierce, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by David's soldiers.

International Standard Version (©2012)
The battle was very violent that day, with Abner and the men of Israel being defeated in the presence of David's servants.

NET Bible (©2006)
Now the battle was very severe that day; Abner and the men of Israel were overcome by David's soldiers.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Fierce fighting broke out that day, and David's men defeated Abner and the men of Israel.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And there was a very fierce battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

American 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.

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.

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.

Darby Bible Translation
And the battle that day was very severe; and Abner and the men of Israel were routed 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.

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.

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

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.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

2:8-17. The nation in general refused David. By this the Lord trained up his servant for future honour and usefulness; and the tendency of true godliness was shown in his behaviour while passing through various difficulties. David was herein a type of Christ, whom Israel would not submit to, though anointed of the Father to be a Prince and a Saviour to them. Abner meant, Let the young men fight before us, when he said, Let them play before us: fools thus make a mock at sin. But he is unworthy the name of a man, that can thus trifle with human blood.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 17. - A very sore battle. The purpose of Abner was thus gained. Excited by the spectacle of merciless slaughter, the armies manoeuvred no longer, but rushed fiercely to the attack, and fought with fury. But the mighty men of David were irresistible. Only nineteen of his warriors fell, while Abner lost three hundred and sixty, and was forced to flee.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire 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.

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Civil War between Abner and Joab
…16And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: why that place was called Helkathhazzurim, which is in Gibeon. 17And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David. 18And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe. …

2 Samuel 2:14 Then Abner said to Joab, "Let's have some of the young men get up and fight hand to hand in front of us." "All right, let them do it," Joab said.
2 Samuel 2:16 Then each man grabbed his opponent by the head and thrust his dagger into his opponent's side, and they fell down together. So that place in Gibeon was called Helkath Hazzurim.
2 Samuel 3:1 The war between the house of Saul and the house of David lasted a long time. David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.