2 Samuel 2:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.”
2 Samuel 2:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 2:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 2:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The battle was very severe that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before David’s servants.”
2 Samuel 2:17 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 2:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the battle was very sore that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David. ”
2 Samuel 2:17 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 2:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the battle is very hard on that day, and Abner is smitten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.”
2 Samuel 2:17 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 2:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the battle that day was very severe; and Abner and the men of Israel were routed before the servants of David.”
2 Samuel 2:17 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 2:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the battel was exceeding sore that same day: for Abner and the men of Israel fell before the seruants of Dauid.”
2 Samuel 2:17 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 2:17 in Context — 2 Samuel 2
15 Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ish–bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
16 And 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.
17 And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
18 And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.
19 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
What Does 2 Samuel 2:17 Mean?
2 Samuel 2:17 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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