2 Samuel 2:16 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁶ And each one grasped his opponent by the head and thrust his sword in his opponent’s side, and they fell down together. So that place was called the Field of Sharp Swords, which is in Giḇ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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 Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ And each caught his opponent by the head and thrust his sword into his side; so they all fell together. Therefore that place was called the Field of Sharp Knives, which is at Gibeon.

American Standard Version (1901)

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 Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ Each man grabbed his opponent by the head and stuck his sword into his opponent’s side so that they both fell dead together. That’s why that place is called The Field of Daggers, which is located in Gibeon.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ And each one, taking hold of his peer by the head, fixed a sword into the side of his adversary, and they fell down together. And the name of that place was called: The Field of the Valiant in Gibeon.

2 Samuel 2:16 Cross References

2 Samuel 2:14

And Aḇ

2 Samuel 2:15

And they rose and went over by number, twelve from Binyamin, followers of Ishbosheth son of Sha’ul, and twelve from the servants of Dawiḏ

2 Samuel 2:17

And the battle was fierce that day, and Aḇ

2 Samuel 2:26

And Aḇ

1 Kings 20:20

And each smote his man, so the Arameans fled, and Yisra’ĕ

Acts 1:19

And it became known to all those dwelling in Yerushalayim, so that in their own language that field was called, Ḥ

Joshua 19:25

And their border was Ḥ