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

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

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

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

New American Standard Bible
That day the battle was very severe, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.

NASB 1995
That day the battle was very severe, and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.

NASB 1977
And that day the battle was very severe, and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.

Amplified Bible
There was a very fierce battle that day, and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.

Christian Standard Bible
The battle that day was extremely fierce, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by David’s soldiers.

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

Contemporary English Version
Then everyone started fighting. Both sides fought very hard, but David's soldiers defeated Abner and the soldiers of Israel.

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

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

International Standard Version
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
Now the battle was very severe that day; Abner and the men of Israel were overcome by David's soldiers.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

New King James Version
So there was a very fierce battle that day, and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.

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

New Heart English Bible
The battle was very severe that day, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated 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.

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.

A Faithful Version
And there was a very grievous battle that day. And Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before 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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And the battel was exceeding sore that same day: for Abner and the men of Israel fell before the seruants of Dauid.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And there was an exceeding cruell battel that same day: For Abner and the men of Israel fell before the seruauntes of Dauid.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And there arose a sore harde battayll the same daye. But Abner and the men of Israel were put to flighte of Dauids seruauntes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the battle is very hard on that day, and Abner is struck, 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.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the war will be hard even exceedingly, in that day; and Abner will be smitten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

Catholic Translations
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And a very harsh war rose up on that day. And Abner, with the men of Israel, was put to flight by the youths of David.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And there was a very severe battle on that day, and Abnir was defeated and the men of Israel before the Servants of David

Lamsa Bible
And there was a very fierce battle that day; and Abner was defeated, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the battle was very sore that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
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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