2 Samuel 2:16-18
1599 Geneva Bible
16 And every one caught his [a]fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow’s side, so they fell down together: wherefore the place was called [b]Helkath Hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.
17 And the battle was exceedingly sore that same day: for Abner and the men of Israel [c]fell before the servants of David.
18 And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel. And Asahel was as light on foot as a wild roe.
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- 2 Samuel 2:16 Meaning, his adversary.
- 2 Samuel 2:16 Or, the field of strong men.
- 2 Samuel 2:17 After that these four and twenty were slain.
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