2 Samuel 2:14

14 Então Abner disse a Joabe: “Vamos fazer alguns soldados lutarem diante de nós”.Joabe respondeu: “De acordo”.

2 Samuel 2:14 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 2:14

And Abner said to Joab
Perceiving he made no motion towards an engagement with him, his orders from David being only to act on the defensive, and avoid as much as possible the effusion of blood:

let the young men now arise, and play before us;
with their swords after the manner of gladiators or duellers; that it might appear who were best skilled in the use of the sword, and who were the bravest, stoutest, and most courageous; and this he proposed in a way of bravado, and in order to bring on a battle, or to decide the quarrel between them; and this bloody barbarous exercise Abner calls play, as if it was a diversion and pastime to see men wounding and killing one another:

and Joab said, let them arise;
he accepted the challenge, not caring to be hectored and bullied by Abner.

2 Samuel 2:14 In-Context

12 Abner, filho de Ner, e os soldados de Is-Bosete, filho de Saul, partiram de Maanaim e marcharam para Gibeom.

13 Joabe, filho de Zeruia, e os soldados de Davi foram ao encontro deles no açude de Gibeom. Um grupo posicionou-se num lado do açude; o outro grupo, no lado oposto.

14 Então Abner disse a Joabe: “Vamos fazer alguns soldados lutarem diante de nós”.Joabe respondeu: “De acordo”.

15 Então doze soldados aliados de Benjamim e Is-Bosete, filho de Saul, atravessaram o açude para enfrentar doze soldados aliados de Davi.

16 Cada soldado pegou o adversário pela cabeça e fincou-lhe o punhal no lado, e juntos caíram mortos. Por isso aquele lugar, situado em Gibeom, foi chamado Helcate-Hazurim.