Then said Abner unto Joab, Let the young men arise, I pray thee, and make sport before us. And Joab said—Let them arise.
So the battle became exceeding obstinate, on that day,—and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated before the servants of David.
Do not go forth to strive in haste,—lest thou know not what to do in the latter end thereof, when thy neighbour, hath put thee to shame.
Plans—by counsel, shalt thou establish, and, with concerted measures, make thou war.
A letting forth of water, is the beginning of strife, therefore, before it breaketh out, abandon, contention.
It is, mere sport to a stupid man, to commit lewdness, but, wisdom, pertaineth to a man of understanding.
Then there arose, and went over by number,—twelve of Benjamin, pertaining to Ish-bosheth, son of Saul, and twelve, of the servants of David.
And they caught every one his fellow by the head, with his sword in his fellow’s side, so they fell, together,—and that place was called Helkath-hazzadim, which is in Gideon. (Helkath-hazzadim: Field of Plotters)
Then, sent Amaziah messengers unto Jehoash son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying,—Come now, let us look one another in the face.