2 Samuel 2:17 (BSB)

The battle that day was intense, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.

From 2 Samuel 2. Also in the ESV.

Commentary on 2 Samuel 2:17

• Matthew Henry (Presbyterian), Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on 2 Samuel 2:8-17: Here is, I. A rivalship between two kings - David, whom God made king, and Ishbosheth, whom Abner made king. One would have thought, when Saul was slain, and all his sons that had sense and spirit enough to take the field with him, David would come to the throne without any opposition, since all Israel knew, not only how he had signalized himself, but...
• John Gill (Reformed Baptist), Exposition of the Old and New Testaments on 2 Samuel 2:17: And there was a very sore battle that day,.... When the twenty four men fell together, and no decision could be made thereby, or any triumph on either side, both armies drew up in battle array, and fought very furiously: and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David; the army under him had the worst of it, and were...
• Geneva Bible Notes (Reformed), Geneva Bible Study Notes on 2 Samuel 2:17: And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David. (k) After that these four and twenty were slain.
• Keil & Delitzsch (Lutheran), Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament on 2 Samuel 2:17-19: 2Sa 2:17-19 As this single combat decided nothing, there followed a general and very sore or fierce battle, in which Abner and his troops were put to flight by the soldiers of David. The only thing connected with this, of which we have any further account, is the slaughter of Asahel by Abner, which is mentioned here (2Sa 2:18-23) on account of the important results which followed.