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16 And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow’s side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called [a]Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon. 17 And the battle was very sore that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

18 And the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot [b]as a wild roe.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 2:16 That is, The field of the sharp knives.
  2. 2 Samuel 2:18 Hebrew as one of the roes that are in the field.