2 Samuel 2:17
Good News Translation
Then a furious battle broke out, and Abner and the Israelites were defeated by David's men.

New Revised Standard Version
The battle was very fierce that day; and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten by 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.

New American Bible
The battle that day was very fierce, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by David’s servants.

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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

Abner

2 Samuel 3:1 Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: David prospering and growing always stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul decaying daily.

Context
War Between the Houses of David and Saul
16And every one catching his fellow by the head, thrust his sword into the side of his adversary, and they fell down together: and the name of the place was called: The field of the valiant, in Gabaon. 17And there was a very fierce battle that day: and Abner was put to flight, with the men of Israel, by the servants of David.18And there were the three sons of Sarvia there, Joab, and Abisai, and Asael: now Asael was a most swift runner, like one of the roes that abide in the woods.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 2:14
And Abner said to Joab: Let the young men rise, and play before us. And Joab answered: Let them rise.

2 Samuel 2:16
And every one catching his fellow by the head, thrust his sword into the side of his adversary, and they fell down together: and the name of the place was called: The field of the valiant, in Gabaon.

2 Samuel 3:1
Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: David prospering and growing always stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul decaying daily.

2 Samuel 2:16
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