2 Samuel 2:17

And there was a very fierce milchamah that day; and Avner was defeated, and the Anshei Yisroel, before the Avadim of Dovid.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 caught every one his re'a by the rosh, and thrust his cherev in his re'aʼs side; so they fell down together; therefore that makom was called Chelkat-Hatzurim, which is in Giv'on.

18And there were three Bnei Tzeruyah there: Yoav, Avishai, Asahel; Asahel was as swift of foot as a gazelle.

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Cross References

Proverbs 17:14The beginning of madon (strife) is like releasing mayim, 1 therefore stop contention before a quarrel begins. 1

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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