if he may fight with me, and slay me, we shall be your servants; forsooth if I have the mastery, and slay him, ye shall be bond, and serve us.
And Abner, the son of Ner, went out, and the children or young men of Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, from the castles [or tents] in[to] Gibeon.
And it was done as after a month, Nahash of Ammon went up, and began to fight against Jabesh of Gilead. And all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, Have thou us bound in peace, and we shall serve thee.
And the Philistine said, I have said shame today to the companies of Israel; give ye [to me] a man, and begin he singular battle with me.