14. And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise and sport before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
15. Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, who pertained to Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, and twelve of the slaves of David.
16. And each one caught his fellow by the head and thrust his sword in his fellow’s side; so they fell down together; therefore, that place was called Helkathhazzurim, {Heb. the inheritance of the strong}, which is in Gibeon.
17. And there was a very severe battle that day where Abner and the men of Israel were overcome before the slaves of David.
18. And the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab and Abishai and Asahel, and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.