II Samuel 2:17
The Scripture
(17) And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
David was anointed king over the house of Judah at Hebron, while Abner made Saul's son Ish-bosheth king over Israel, setting the two houses at odds. War broke out between their forces at Gibeon, where Abner killed Asahel, Joab's brother, in the ensuing conflict.
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