Civil War Erupts – David vs. Saul – The Brick Bible

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Then Abner set out with Ishbaal's soldiers from Mahanaim to Gibeon.

1 of 15 2 Samuel 2:12

And Joab set out with David's soldiers and confronted him at the pool of Gibeon.

2 of 15 2 Samuel 2:13

One group took position on one side of the pool, and the other group took position on the other side of the pool. Then Abner said to Joab, 'Let's have some of the men come forward and fight before us.'

3 of 15 2 Samuel 2:13–14

And Joab said, 'Let them come forward!'

4 of 15 2 Samuel 2:14

So they crossed over, twelve belonging to Ishbaal and twelve to David.

5 of 15 2 Samuel 2:15

And each grabbed the head of his opponent and thrust his sword into his side.

6 of 15 2 Samuel 2:16

And they all fell dead.

7 of 15 2 Samuel 2:16

There was fierce fighting that day, and David's soldiers defeated Abner and the men of Israel.

8 of 15 2 Samuel 2:17

The three brothers were there, Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel could run as fast as a gazelle, and as he pursued Abner, Abner turned and asked, 'Is that you, Asahel?' And Asahel replied, 'It is!'

9 of 15 2 Samuel 2:18–20

So Abner said to Asahel, 'Turn aside! Why make me strike you down? How could I face your brother Joab?'

10 of 15 2 Samuel 2:22

But Asahel refused to turn aside.

11 of 15 2 Samuel 2:23

So Abner struck him in the belly with the butt end of his spear, and the spear came out his back.

12 of 15 2 Samuel 2:23

And Asahel collapsed dead on the ground before Abner.

13 of 15 2 Samuel 2:23

Nineteen of David's soldiers were missing, but David's soldiers had killed 360 of Abner’s men.

14 of 15 2 Samuel 2:30–31

War continued between the house of David and the house of Saul. David steadily grew in strength while the house of Saul became increasingly weaker.

15 of 15 2 Samuel 3:1

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