17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 2:17:1 ⧉וַתְּהִ֧יvattehiand it was 2 Samuel 2:17:2 ⧉הַמִּלְחָמָ֛הhammilkhamathe battle 2 Samuel 2:17:3 ⧉קָשָׁ֥הkashahard or harsh 2 Samuel 2:17:4 ⧉עַד־מְאֹ֖דadmeodas far as very much; exceedingly 2 Samuel 2:17:5 ⧉בַּיּ֣וֹםbayyomin the day 2 Samuel 2:17:6 ⧉הַה֑וּאhahuthat 2 Samuel 2:17:7 ⧉וַיִּנָּ֤גֶףvayyinnagefand was struck down; and was defeated 2 Samuel 2:17:8 ⧉אַבְנֵר֙avnerAbner 2 Samuel 2:17:9 ⧉וְאַנְשֵׁ֣יveansheand men of 2 Samuel 2:17:10 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael 2 Samuel 2:17:11 ⧉לִפְנֵ֖יlifnebefore 2 Samuel 2:17:12 ⧉עַבְדֵ֥יavdeservants of 2 Samuel 2:17:13 ⧉דָוִֽד׃davidDavid |
17. Formal Translation That day witnessed a fierce conflict, and Abner and the men of Israel were struck down before the servants of David. |
17. Dynamic Translation The fighting that day reached critical intensity, and Abner and Israel’s men were routed by David’s troops. |