King James Version (KJV)
And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
Modern English
The battle was very severe that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before David’s servants.
Hebrew
וַתְּהִ֧י הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה קָשָׁ֥ה עַד־מְאֹ֖ד בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַיִּנָּ֤גֶף אַבְנֵר֙ וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִפְנֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֥י דָוִֽד׃
vathiy hamilḥamah qashah ʿad-mʾod bayvom hahvʾ vayinagef ʾabner vʾanshey yishraʾel lipney ʿabdey david