2 Samuel 2:12-17

2 Samuel 2:12-17

[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,  [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,  of Israel,  before  the servants  of David.