16 Then each man grabbed his opponent by the head and thrust his dagger(A) into his opponent’s side, and they fell down together. So that place in Gibeon was called Helkath Hazzurim.[a]

17 The battle that day was very fierce, and Abner and the Israelites were defeated(B) by David’s men.(C)

18 The three sons of Zeruiah(D) were there: Joab,(E) Abishai(F) and Asahel.(G) Now Asahel was as fleet-footed as a wild gazelle.(H)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 2:16 Helkath Hazzurim means field of daggers or field of hostilities.

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