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 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 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. Plus de versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then there arose and went over by number–twelve of Benjamin who were with Ish-bosheth son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David. American Standard Version (1901) Then they arose and went over by number: twelve for Benjamin, and for Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David. Common English Bible So the men came forward and were counted as they passed by: twelve for Benjamin and Ishbosheth, Saul’s son; and twelve of David’s soldiers. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, they rose up and crossed over, twelve in number of Benjamin, from the side of Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, and twelve of the youths of David. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then there arose and went over twelve in number of Benjamin, of the part of Isboseth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David. |
Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men come forward and have a contest before us.” Joab said, “Let them come forward.”
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.
But Abner son of Ner, commander of Saul’s army, had taken Ishbaal son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim.