2 Samuel 2:17

¹⁷^[+] The battle was very severe that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before David’s servants.

¹⁷And there was a very^[+] sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

¹⁷^[+] The battle that day was intense, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.

¹⁷The battle that followed was hard-fought, but eventually Abner and his men were defeated by David's men.

¹Now there was long war between Saul’s house and David’s house. David grew stronger and stronger, but Saul’s house grew weaker and weaker.