2 Samuel 2:16 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Samuel 2:16

14 Then Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men now arise and compete before us.” And Joab said, “Let them arise.”

15 So they arose and went over by number, twelve from Benjamin, followers of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve from the servants of David.

16 And each one grasped his opponent by the head and thrust his sword in his opponent’s side; so they fell down together. Therefore that place was called¹ the Field of Sharp Swords, which is in Gibeon.

17 So there was a very fierce battle that day, and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.

18 Now the ^athree sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab and Abishai and Asahel. And Asahel was ^bas fleet of foot ^cas a wild gazelle.

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Interlinear Bible for 2 Samuel 2:16:

And they caught
chazaq (#2388) every one
'iysh (#376) his fellow
rea` (#7453) by the head,
ro'sh (#7218) and thrust his sword
chereb (#2719) in his fellow's
rea` (#7453) side;
tsad (#6654) so they fell down
naphal (#5307) together:
yachad (#3162) wherefore that
huw' (#1931) place
maqowm (#4725) was called
qara' (#7121) Helkath-hazzurim,
Chelqath hats-Tsu-riym (#2521) which
'aher (#834) is in Gibeon.
Gib`own (#1391)

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