2 Samuel 2:17

And the battle was exceedingly fierce on that day; and Abner with the men of Israel was beaten, before the servants of David.

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In The 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.

In Context

16And they grasped every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow's side; and they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Chelkath-hazzurim, which is by Gib'on.

18And there were at that place three sons of Zeruyah, Joab, and Abishai, and 'Asahel: and 'Asahel was as fleet of foot as any roe in the field.

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Cross References

Proverbs 17:14As one letteth loose [a stream] of water, so is the beginning of strife: therefore before it be enkindled, leave off the contest.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 2:9-18

A Civil War in Israel. ( b. c. 1053.) 8 But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim; 9 And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel. 10 Ishbosheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David. 11 And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years… Read the whole commentary →

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