2 Samuel 2:15

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

So the young soldiers got up. The two groups counted their men for the contest. They chose twelve men from the tribe of Benjamin to fight for Ish Bosheth son of Saul, and they chose twelve men from David’s officers.

Cross References

2 Samuel 2:8

Abner son of Ner was the captain of Saul’s army. Abner took Ish Bosheth son of Saul to Mahanaim

2 Samuel 2:14

Abner said to Joab, “Let’s have the young soldiers get up and have a contest here.” Joab said, “Yes, let’s have a contest.”

2 Samuel 2:16

Each of the men grabbed his opponent’s head and stabbed him in the side with his sword, and then they fell down together. That is why this place in Gibeon is called “The Field of the Sharp Knives.”