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2 Samuel 2:12-19
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 2
12
Now Abner the son of Ner, went from Mahanaim to Gibeon with the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul.
13
And Joab the son of Zeruiah and the servants of David went out and met them by the pool of Gibeon; and they sat down,
Abner’s men
on the one side of the pool and Joab’s men on the other side of the pool.
14
Then Abner said to Joab, 'Now have the young men arise and hold a martial skills match in our presence.' And Joab said, 'Have them arise!'
15
So they got up and went over by count, twelve for Benjamin and Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve from the servants of David.
16
And each one of them seized his opponent by the head and
thrust
his sword in his opponent’s side; so they fell down together. Therefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.
17
That day the battle was very severe, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.
18
Now the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, Abishai, and Asahel; and Asahel
was as
swift-footed as one of the gazelles that is in the field.
19
Asahel pursued Abner and did not turn to the right or to the left from following Abner.
King James Version
Chapter 2
12
And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
13
And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together 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
And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
15
Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
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 Helkathhazzurim, which is in Gibeon.
17
And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
18
And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.
19
And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 2
12
Abner son of Ner and soldiers of Ish-bosheth son of Saul marched out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
13
So Joab son of Zeruiah and David’s soldiers marched out and met them by the pool of Gibeon. The two groups took up positions on opposite sides of the pool.
14
Then Abner said to Joab, "Let’s have the young men get up and compete in front of us." "Let them get up," Joab replied.
15
So they got up and were counted off—twelve for Benjamin and Ish-bosheth son of Saul, and twelve from David’s soldiers.
16
Then each man grabbed his opponent by the head and thrust his sword into his opponent’s side so that they all died together. So this place, which is in Gibeon, is named Field of Blades.
17
The battle that day was extremely fierce, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by David’s soldiers.
18
The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel was a fast runner, like one of the wild gazelles.
19
He chased Abner and did not turn to the right or the left in his pursuit of him.
New Living Translation
Chapter 2
12
One day Abner led Ishbosheth’s troops from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
13
About the same time, Joab son of Zeruiah led David’s troops out and met them at the pool of Gibeon. The two groups sat down there, facing each other from opposite sides of the pool.
14
Then Abner suggested to Joab, 'Let’s have a few of our warriors fight hand to hand here in front of us.' 'All right,' Joab agreed.
15
So twelve men were chosen to fight from each side — twelve men of Benjamin representing Ishbosheth son of Saul, and twelve representing David.
16
Each one grabbed his opponent by the hair and thrust his sword into the other’s side so that all of them died. So this place at Gibeon has been known ever since as the Field of Swords.
17
A fierce battle followed that day, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the forces of David.
18
Joab, Abishai, and Asahel — the three sons of Zeruiah — were among David’s forces that day. Asahel could run like a gazelle,
19
and he began chasing Abner. He pursued him relentlessly, not stopping for anything.
English Standard Version
Chapter 2
12
Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
13
And Joab the son of Zeruiah and the servants of David went out and met them at 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
And Abner said to Joab, "Let the young men arise and compete before us." And Joab said, "Let them arise."
15
Then they arose and passed over by number, twelve for Benjamin and Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
16
And each caught his opponent by the head and thrust his sword in his opponent 's side, so they fell down together. Therefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is at Gibeon.
17
And the battle was very fierce that day. And Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.
18
And the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was as swift of foot as a wild gazelle.
19
And Asahel pursued Abner, and as he went, he turned neither to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
New International Version
Chapter 2
12
Abner son of Ner, together with the men of Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, left Mahanaim and went to Gibeon.
13
Joab son of Zeruiah and David’s men went out and met them at the pool of Gibeon. One group sat down on one side of the pool and one group on the other side.
14
Then Abner said to Joab, "Let’s have some of the young men get up and fight hand to hand in front of us." "All right, let them do it," Joab said.
15
So they stood up and were counted off—twelve men for Benjamin and Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, and twelve for David.
16
Then each man grabbed his opponent by the head and thrust his dagger into his opponent’s side, and they fell down together. So that place in Gibeon was called Helkath Hazzurim.
17
The battle that day was very fierce, and Abner and the Israelites were defeated by David’s men.
18
The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai and Asahel. Now Asahel was as fleet-footed as a wild gazelle.
19
He chased Abner, turning neither to the right nor to the left as he pursued him.
New King James Version
Chapter 2
12
Now Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
13
And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out and met them by the pool of Gibeon. So they sat down, one on 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 compete before us.” And Joab said, “Let them arise.”
15
So they arose and went over by number, twelve from Benjamin,
followers
of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve from the servants of David.
16
And each one grasped his opponent by the head and
thrust
his sword in his opponent’s side; so they fell down together. Therefore that place was called the Field of Sharp Swords, which
is
in Gibeon.
17
So there was a very fierce battle that day, and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.
18
Now the three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab and Abishai and Asahel. And Asahel
was as
fleet of foot as a wild gazelle.
19
So Asahel pursued Abner, and in going he did not turn to the right hand or to the left from following Abner.
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