2 Samuel 2:16

What does 2 Samuel 2:16 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 2:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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 Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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 Helkath–hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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 Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And every one got the other by the head, driving his sword into the other's side, so they all went down together: and that place was named the Field of Sides, and it is in Gibeon.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And they lay hold, each on the head of his companion, and his sword <FI>is<Fi> in the side of his companion, and they fall together, and <FI>one<Fi> calleth that place Helkath-Hazzurim, which <FI>is<Fi> in Gibeon,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And every one catching his fellow by the head, thrust his sword into the side of his adversary, and they fell down together: and the name of the place was called: The field of the valiant, in Gabaon.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and [thrust] his sword in his fellow's side, and they fell down together. And that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is by Gibeon.

Context

v.15Then they arose and went over by number: twelve for Benjamin, and for Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.

v.16This passage

v.17And the battle was very sore that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

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