2 Samuel 2:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The battle that day was intense, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.”
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“The battle that day was intense, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the battle was very sore that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and the battle is very hard on that day, and Abner is smitten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 2:17 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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.
- Proverbs 17:14To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
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