And Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men arise and play before us.” And Joab said, “Let them arise.”
And the battle was very fierce that day; and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.
do not hastily bring into court; for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?
Plans are established by counsel; by wise guidance wage war.
The beginning of strife is like letting out water; so quit before the quarrel breaks out.
It is like sport to a fool to do wrong, but wise conduct is pleasure to a man of understanding.
Then they arose and passed over by number, twelve for Benjamin and Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
And each caught 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.
Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “Come, let us look one another in the face.”