2 Samuel 2:17
What does 2 Samuel 2:17 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 2:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the battle was very sore that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the battle was very sore that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And there was hard fighting that day; and Abner and the men of Israel gave way before the servants of David.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and the battle is very hard on that day, and Abner is smitten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And there was a very fierce battle that day: and Abner was put to flight, with the men of Israel, by the servants of David.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the battle that day was very severe; and Abner and the men of Israel were routed before the servants of David.
Context
v.16And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow’s side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.
v.17This passage
v.18And the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 3:1
Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: and David waxed stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.
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