Parallel Verses

World English Bible

The battle was very severe 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.

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.

Holman Bible

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

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.

A Conservative Version

And the battle was very severe 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.

Amplified

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

Bible in Basic English

And there was hard fighting that day; and Abner and the men of Israel gave way before the servants of David.

Darby Translation

And the battle that day was very severe; and Abner and the men of Israel were routed before the servants of David.

Julia Smith 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.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then the battle {became increasingly fierce} on that day, and Abner and the men of Israel [were] defeated before the servants of David.

Modern King James verseion

And there was a very grievous battle that day. And Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And there began an exceeding cruel battle that same day. But Abner and the men of Israel were put to the worse of the servants of David.

NET Bible

Now the battle was very severe that day; Abner and the men of Israel were overcome by David's soldiers.

New Heart English Bible

The battle was very severe that day: and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

The Emphasized Bible

So the battle became exceeding obstinate, on that day, - and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated before the servants of David.

Webster

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

Youngs 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
קשׁה 
Qasheh 
Usage: 36

מלחמה 
Milchamah 
Usage: 319

יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

and Abner
H74
אבינר אבנר 
'Abner 
Usage: 63

נגף 
Nagaph 
Usage: 49

and the men
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

of Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

the servants
עבד 
`ebed 
Usage: 800

References

American

Easton

Fausets

War

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

War Between Judah And Israel

16 They caught everyone his fellow by the head, and [thrust] his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: therefore that place was called Helkath Hazzurim, which is in Gibeon. 17 The battle was very severe that day: and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David. 18 The three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild gazelle.


Cross References

2 Samuel 3:1

Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: and David grew stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

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