2 Samuel 2:14

Abner said to Joab, “Let's have some of the men fight in hand-to-hand combat before us.” “Fine,” Joab agreed.

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In The King James Version

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

In Context

13Joab, son of Zeruiah, and David's men set off and met them at the pool of Gibeon, where they all sat down, facing each other across the pool.

15So twelve men came forward from each side—twelve for Benjamin and Ishbosheth, and twelve for David.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 2:17The battle that followed was hard-fought, but eventually Abner and his men were defeated by David's men.

Proverbs 10:23Stupid people think it's fun to do wrong, but someone who has wisdom understands what's right.

Proverbs 20:18With sound advice, plans are successful; if you're going to war, make sure you have good guidance.

Proverbs 26:18You're like a crazy person firing off blazing arrows and killing people

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 2:9-18

A Civil War in Israel. ( b. c. 1053.) 8 But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim; 9 And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel. 10 Ishbosheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David. 11 And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years… Read the whole commentary →

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