##  Do you know that a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel? ##

David asks this question to emphasize his grief over the death of Abner. The phrase "has fallen" is used here as a polite way of saying "was killed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])

## Ner, Zeruiah ##

These are a male names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

##  brutal  ##

AT: "without mercy"