2 Samuel 2:16

2 Samuel chapter 2 · verse 16 in three public-domain English translations with scriptural 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.

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.