New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Samuel 2:12-17
12Now Abner the son of Ner, went from Mahanaim to 1Gibeon with the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul. 13And 2Joab the son of Zeruiah and the servants of David went out and met 3them by the pool of Gibeon; and they sat down, 4Abner’s men on the one side of the pool and 5Joab’s men on the other side of the pool. 14Then Abner said to Joab, “Now have the young men arise and 6hold a martial skills match in our presence.” And Joab said, “Have them arise!” 15So 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. 16And each one of them seized his 7opponent by the head and thrust his sword in his 8opponent’s side; so they fell down together. Therefore that place was called 9Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon. 17That day the battle was very severe, and 10Abner and the men of Israel were defeated 11by the servants of David.
Notes
- 1. 2 Samuel 2:12 Josh 10:12; 18:25 ↩
- 2. 2 Samuel 2:13 2 Sam 8:16; 1 Chr 2:16; 11:6 ↩
- 3. 2 Samuel 2:13 Lit them together ↩
- 4. 2 Samuel 2:13 Lit these on ↩
- 5. 2 Samuel 2:13 Lit these on ↩
- 6. 2 Samuel 2:14 2 Sam 2:16, 17 ↩
- 7. 2 Samuel 2:16 Lit fellow ↩
- 8. 2 Samuel 2:16 Lit fellow’s ↩
- 9. 2 Samuel 2:16 I.e., the field of sword-edges ↩
- 10. 2 Samuel 2:17 2 Sam 3:1 ↩
- 11. 2 Samuel 2:17 Lit in front of ↩
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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