A very sore battle. — The combat of the twelve on each side having decided nothing, the two hosts joined battle. Abner and the Israelites were worsted. The numbers engaged were probably not large, as the whole number of the slain was nineteen on David’s side, and 360 on that of Israel (2 Samuel 2:30-31). It was, however, a turning-point in the struggle.
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2 Samuel 2:17
17 And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.