2 Samuel 2:16

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Each grasped his opponent by the head and thrust his sword in his opponent’s side, so they fell down together. Therefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is at Gibeon.

Cross References

2 Samuel 2:14

Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men come forward and have a contest before us.” Joab said, “Let them come forward.”

2 Samuel 2:15

So they came forward and were counted as they passed by, twelve for Benjamin and Ishbaal son of Saul and twelve of the servants of David.

2 Samuel 2:17

The battle was very fierce that day, and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten by the servants of David.

2 Samuel 2:26

Then Abner called to Joab, “Is the sword to keep devouring forever? Do you not know that the end will be bitter? How long will it be before you order your people to turn from the pursuit of their kinsmen?”

1 Kings 20:20

Each killed his man; the Arameans fled, and Israel pursued them, but King Ben-hadad of Aram escaped on a horse with the cavalry.

Acts 1:19

This became known to all the residents of Jerusalem, so that the field was called in their language Hakeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)

Joshua 19:25

Its boundary included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,