2 Samuel 2:12-14

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

The Battle of Gibeon

¹² Abner son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbaal^[a] son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon. ¹³ Joab son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out and met them at the pool of Gibeon. One group sat on one side of the pool, while the other sat on the other side of the pool. ¹⁴ Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men come forward and have a contest before us.” Joab said, “Let them come forward.”