And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.(2 Samuel 2:12)
And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.(2 Samuel 2:13)
And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.(2 Samuel 2:14)
Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkathhazzurim, which is in Gibeon.(2 Samuel 2:16)
And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.(2 Samuel 2:17)
And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.(2 Samuel 2:18)
