Bible verse
The battle that day was intense, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.
2 Samuel 2:17 · BSB
The verses around it, from 2 Samuel 2.
13 So Joab son of Zeruiah, along with the servants of David, marched out and met them by the pool of Gibeon. And the two camps took up positions on opposite sides of the pool.
14 Then Abner said to Joab, “Let us have the young men get up and compete before us.” “Let them get up,” Joab replied.
15 So they got up and were counted off—twelve for Benjamin and Ish-bosheth son of Saul, and twelve for David.
16 Then each man grabbed his opponent by the head and thrust his sword into his opponent’s side, and they all fell together. So this place, which is in Gibeon, is called Helkath-hazzurim.
17 The battle that day was intense, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.
18 The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was fleet of foot like a wild gazelle,
19 and he chased Abner, not turning to the right or to the left in his pursuit.
20 And Abner glanced back and said, “Is that you, Asahel?” “It is,” Asahel replied.
21 So Abner told him, “Turn to your right or to your left, seize one of the young men, and take his equipment for yourself.” But Asahel would not stop chasing him.
KJV
And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
ASV
And the battle was very sore that day: and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
ERV
And the battle was very sore that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
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