If he wins and kills me, we will be your slaves; but if I win and kill him, you will be our slaves.
Abner and the officials of Ishbosheth went from Mahanaim to the city of Gibeon.
About a month later King Nahash of Ammon led his army against the town of Jabesh in the territory of Gilead and besieged it. The men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Make a treaty with us, and we will accept you as our ruler.”
Here and now I challenge the Israelite army. I dare you to pick someone to fight me!”