King James Version
And the messenger said unto David, Surely the men prevailed against us, and came out unto us into the field, and we were upon them even unto the entering of the gate.New International Version
The messenger said to David, "The men overpowered us and came out against us in the open, but we drove them back to the entrance to the city gate.Catholic Public Domain Version
And the messenger said to David: "The men prevailed against us, and they went out to us in the field. Then we pursued them, making an assault, even to the gate of the city