2 Samuel 2:12-17
1599 Geneva Bible
12 ¶ And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul went out of Mahanaim to Gibeon.
13 And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David went out and met one another by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.
14 Then Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and [a]play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
15 Then there arose and went over twelve of Benjamin by number, which pertained to Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
16 And every one caught his [b]fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow’s side, so they fell down together: wherefore the place was called [c]Helkath Hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.
17 And the battle was exceedingly sore that same day: for Abner and the men of Israel [d]fell before the servants of David.
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- 2 Samuel 2:14 Let us see how they can handle their Weapons.
- 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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