2 Samuel 2:17
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.”
Context
14And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
15Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which to Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
16And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and his sword in his fellow’s side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which in Gibeon.
17And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
18And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel light of foot as a wild roe.
19And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
20Then Abner looked behind him, and said, thou Asahel? And he answered, I