Verse Comparison: 2 Samuel 2:17
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.
Amplified® Bible
A very fierce battle followed, and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.
Contemporary English Version
Then everyone started fighting. Both sides fought very hard, but David's soldiers defeated Abner and the soldiers of Israel.
Darby English Version
And the battle that day was very severe; and Abner and the men of Israel were routed before the servants of David.
Good News Bible
Then a furious battle broke out, and Abner and the Israelites were defeated by David's men.
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.
New American Standard Bible
That day the battle was very severe, and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.
New International Version
The battle that day was very fierce, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by David's men.
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.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
That day the battle grew very severe, and Abner and the men of Israel suffered defeat before the servants of David.
Revised Standard Version
And the battle was very fierce that day; and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten 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.
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