II Samuel 2:21
The Scripture
(21) And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him.
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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