Pool of Gibeon

Pool of Gibeon [∞]

Discussion

▸ ± 2Sa 2:12 And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon. Abner אבנר or אבינר - My father ab אב is a lamp, fallow ground, till neer ניר. Ishbosheth איש-בשת - man of shame Saul שאול - desired, asked Mahanaim מחנים - two camps Gibeon גבעון - hill city
▸ ± 2Sa 2:13 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.
▸ ± 2Sa 2:14 And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
▸ ± 2Sa 2:15 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.
▸ ± 2Sa 2:16 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.
▸ ± 2Sa 2:17 And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.