2 Samuel 2:17

In 11 translations

BSB

The battle that day was intense, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.

KJV

And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

WEB

The battle was very severe that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before David’s servants.

ASV

And the battle was very sore that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

LSV

and the battle is very hard on that day, and Abner is struck, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

YLT

and the battle is very hard on that day, and Abner is smitten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

DBY

And the battle that day was very severe; and Abner and the men of Israel were routed before the servants of David.

DRC

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.

GNV

And the battel was exceeding sore that same day: for Abner and the men of Israel fell before the seruants of Dauid.

JPS

And the battle was very sore that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

LXXE

And the battle was very severe on that day; and Abenner and the men of Israel were worsted before the servants of David.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וַתְּהִ֧י הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה קָשָׁ֥ה עַד־מְאֹ֖ד בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַיִּנָּ֤גֶף אַבְנֵר֙ וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִפְנֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֥י דָוִֽד׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἐγένετο ὁ πόλεμος σκληρὸς ὥστε λίαν ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ· καὶ ἔπταισεν Ἀβεννὴρ καὶ ἄνδρες Ἰσραὴλ ἐνώπιον παίδων Δαυίδ.

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• 2 Samuel 3:1Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

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