2 Samuel 2:16

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

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.”

Cross References

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 2:15

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.

2 Samuel 2:17

That contest turned into a terrible battle and David’s officers defeated Abner and the Israelites that day.

Joshua 19:25

This is the land that was given to that tribe: Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph,

2 Samuel 2:26

Abner shouted to Joab and said, “Must we fight and kill each other forever? Surely you know that this will only end in sadness. Tell the people to stop chasing their own brothers.”

1 Kings 20:20

Each of the men of Israel killed the man who had come against him. So the men from Aram began to run away and the army of Israel chased them. King Ben-Hadad escaped on a horse with the chariots.

Acts 1:19

And all the people of Jerusalem learned about this. That is why they named that field Akeldama, which in their language means “field of blood.”)