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2 Samuel 2:12-17

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 men of Israel were defeated by David’s men.

Cross References for 2 Samuel 2:12-17

Genesis 32:2 - When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God!” So he named that place Mahanaim. Click to read the verse Genesis 32:2 Click to read the verse Genesis 32:2

2 Samuel 17:14 - Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Arkite is better than that of... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 17:14 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 17:14

Joshua 9:3 - However, when the people of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai, Click to read the verse Joshua 9:3 Click to read the verse Joshua 9:3

Joshua 10:2 - He and his people were very much alarmed at this, because Gibeon was an important city, like on... Click to read the verse Joshua 10:2 Click to read the verse Joshua 10:2

Joshua 10:4 - “Come up and help me attack Gibeon,” he said, “because it has made peace with Joshua and the Is... Click to read the verse Joshua 10:4 Click to read the verse Joshua 10:4

Joshua 10:12 - On the day the Lord gave the Amorites over to Israel, Joshua said to the Lord in the presence o... Click to read the verse Joshua 10:12 Click to read the verse Joshua 10:12

Joshua 18:25 - Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth, Click to read the verse Joshua 18:25 Click to read the verse Joshua 18:25