2 Samuel 2:14

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Then Abner said to Joab, 'Let the young men come forward and compete before us.' And Joab said, 'Let them come forward.'

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  • 2 Sam 2:17 : 17 The battle that day was fierce, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.
  • 2 Sam 2:26-27 : 26 Abner called out to Joab and said, 'Must the sword devour forever? Don’t you realize that this will only end in bitterness? How long will you delay telling the people to stop pursuing their brothers?' 27 Joab answered, 'As surely as God lives, if you had not spoken, the people would have continued pursuing their brothers until morning.'
  • Prov 10:23 : 23 A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes, but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.
  • Prov 17:14 : 14 Starting a quarrel is like letting out water; so stop the dispute before it breaks out.
  • Prov 20:18 : 18 Plans are established by counsel; with wise guidance wage your war.
  • Prov 25:8 : 8 Do not go hastily to court, lest you do something in the end that leaves you humiliated when your neighbor puts you to shame.
  • Prov 26:18-19 : 18 Like a madman who shoots fiery arrows, arrows, and death, 19 so is the one who deceives their neighbor and says, 'I was only joking!'

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  • 2 Sam 2:12-13
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    78%

    12 Abner son of Ner and the servants of Ish-bosheth son of Saul went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.

    13 Joab son of Zeruiah and David's servants also went out and met them by the pool of Gibeon. They sat down, one group on one side of the pool and the other group on the opposite side.

  • 2 Sam 2:15
    78%

    15 So they stood up and were counted—twelve from Benjamin and from the followers of Ish-bosheth son of Saul, and twelve from the servants of David.

  • 2 Sam 2:24-27
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    74%

    24 But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner. As the sun was setting, they came to the hill of Ammah, near Giah, on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon.

    25 The men of Benjamin rallied to Abner, formed a single group, and took their stand on the top of a hill.

    26 Abner called out to Joab and said, 'Must the sword devour forever? Don’t you realize that this will only end in bitterness? How long will you delay telling the people to stop pursuing their brothers?'

    27 Joab answered, 'As surely as God lives, if you had not spoken, the people would have continued pursuing their brothers until morning.'

  • 2 Sam 2:29-31
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    73%

    29 Abner and his men marched through the Arabah all that night. They crossed the Jordan, traveled through the Bithron, and arrived at Mahanaim.

    30 Joab stopped pursuing Abner and gathered all the troops. Nineteen of David’s men were missing, along with Asahel.

    31 But David’s men had struck down three hundred and sixty men from Benjamin and Abner’s followers, who died in battle.

  • 2 Sam 2:20-22
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    73%

    20 Then Abner turned and said, 'Is that you, Asahel?' He answered, 'It is I.'

    21 Abner said to him, 'Turn aside to your right or to your left; seize one of the young men and take his armor.' But Asahel would not turn aside from following him.

    22 Again Abner said to Asahel, 'Turn aside from following me. Why should I strike you down? How could I then show my face to your brother Joab?'

  • 2 Sam 3:19-24
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    71%

    19 Abner also spoke to the people of Benjamin and then went to Hebron to tell David everything that seemed good to Israel and the whole house of Benjamin.

    20 When Abner came to David at Hebron with twenty men, David prepared a feast for Abner and the men who were with him.

    21 Then Abner said to David, 'Let me go at once and gather all Israel to my lord the king, so that they may make a covenant with you, and you may rule over all that your heart desires.' So David sent Abner away in peace.

    22 Just then, David’s men and Joab returned from a raid, bringing a large amount of plunder, but Abner was no longer with David in Hebron, for David had sent him away in peace.

    23 When Joab and all the soldiers who were with him arrived, they were told, 'Abner son of Ner came to the king, and the king sent him away in peace.'

    24 So Joab went to the king and said, 'What have you done? Look, Abner came to you. Why did you let him go? Now he is gone!'

  • 2 Sam 3:30-31
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    30 (Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.)

    31 Then David said to Joab and all the people with him, 'Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn for Abner.' And King David himself walked behind the bier.

  • 2 Sam 20:11
    71%

    11 One of Joab's men stood by Amasa and said, "Whoever is loyal to Joab and whoever is for David, follow Joab!"

  • 2 Sam 2:17
    71%

    17 The battle that day was fierce, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.

  • 2 Sam 2:8
    70%

    8 Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Ish-bosheth son of Saul and brought him to Mahanaim.

  • 1 Chr 19:13-15
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    70%

    13 Be strong, and let us show courage for the sake of our people and the cities of our God. And may the LORD do what is good in His sight.

    14 Joab and the troops who were with him advanced against the Arameans to fight, and they fled before him.

    15 When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had fled, they also fled before Abishai, Joab's brother, and went back into the city. Then Joab returned to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 18:15
    70%

    15 Ten of Joab’s young armor-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.

  • 2 Sam 10:12-14
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    69%

    12 Be strong, and let us show strength for the sake of our people and the cities of our God. May the LORD do what seems good to Him.

    13 Joab and the troops with him advanced to fight the Arameans, and they fled before him.

    14 When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had fled, they also fled before Abishai and entered the city. Then Joab returned from fighting against the Ammonites and went back to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 14:21
    69%

    21 The king said to Joab, "Very well, I will do it. Go, bring back the young man Absalom."

  • 2 Sam 14:30-31
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    69%

    30 Then Absalom said to his servants, 'Look, Joab’s field is next to mine, and he has barley there. Go and set it on fire.' So Absalom’s servants set the field on fire.

    31 Then Joab arose, went to Absalom’s house, and said to him, 'Why have your servants set my field on fire?'

  • 1 Sam 14:1
    68%

    1 One day Jonathan, the son of Saul, said to the young man who carried his armor, 'Come, let us cross over to the garrison of the Philistines on the other side.' But he did not tell his father.

  • 1 Chr 19:10-11
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    68%

    10 When Joab saw that the battle lines were drawn both in front and behind him, he selected some of his best men from Israel and arranged them to fight against the Arameans.

    11 He placed the rest of the troops under the command of his brother Abishai, and they arranged to confront the Ammonites.

  • 2 Sam 3:26
    68%

    26 Joab then left David and sent messengers after Abner, who brought him back from the cistern at Sirah. But David knew nothing about it.

  • 2 Sam 14:23
    68%

    23 Then Joab arose, went to Geshur, and brought Absalom back to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 14:1
    68%

    1 Joab, son of Zeruiah, realized that the king's heart was focused on Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 4:12
    68%

    12 So David commanded his young men, and they killed them. They cut off their hands and feet and hung their bodies by the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth and buried it in Abner's tomb in Hebron.

  • 2 Sam 3:6
    67%

    6 During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner was gaining strength in Saul's house.

  • 2 Sam 3:17
    67%

    17 Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, 'For some time you have wanted to make David your king.

  • Judg 20:14
    67%

    14 Instead, the Benjaminites gathered from their cities to Gibeah to go out to battle against the Israelites.

  • 2 Sam 10:10
    67%

    10 He placed the rest of the people under the command of his brother Abishai, who arrayed them against the Ammonites.

  • 1 Kgs 2:5
    66%

    5 Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—how he killed the two commanders of Israel's armies, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. He shed their blood as if in war during a time of peace, staining his belt and sandals with the blood.

  • 1 Sam 25:12
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    12 David’s men turned and went back. When they arrived, they reported every word.

  • 1 Sam 26:14
    66%

    14 Then David called out to the troops and to Abner son of Ner, saying, "Won't you answer, Abner?" Abner replied, "Who are you calling to the king?"

  • 2 Sam 20:8
    66%

    8 When they were at the large stone in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Joab was wearing his military tunic, and strapped over it, at his waist, was a belt with a dagger in its sheath. As he stepped forward, it fell out.

  • 2 Sam 3:12
    66%

    12 Then Abner sent messengers on his behalf to David, saying, 'Whose land is it? Make an agreement with me, and I will help bring all Israel to you.'