Sāmǔĕrjìxià 2:15

15 Jiù àn zhe déng shǔ qǐlai , shǔ Sǎoluó érzi yī shī bō shè de Biànyǎmǐn rén guō qù shí èr míng , Dàwèi de púrén yĕ guō qù shí èr míng ,

Sāmǔĕrjìxià 2:15 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 2:15

Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin,
&c.] Whom Abner had picked out of that tribe, being his own, and whom he knew to be stout and courageous men, and closely attached to him. It seems by this as if Abner's men,

[which pertained to] Ishbosheth, the son of Saul,
passed over the pool of Gibeon unto Joab's men; so forward were they to engage in this duel, and it makes it still more appear that they were the aggressors:

and twelve of the servants of David;
of his army under Joab, whom Joab either selected, or they, offered themselves as willing to engage with the twelve that were come over.

Sāmǔĕrjìxià 2:15 In-Context

13 Xǐ lǔ yǎ de érzi Yuēyē hé Dàwèi de púrén yĕ chūlai , zaì Jībiàn chí páng yǔ tāmen xiāng yù . yī bān zuò zaì chí zhèbiān , yī bān zuò zaì chí nàbiān .

14 Níér duì Yuēyē shuō , ràng shàonián rén qǐlai , zaì wǒmen miànqián xì shuǎ ba . Yuēyē shuō , kĕyǐ .

15 Jiù àn zhe déng shǔ qǐlai , shǔ Sǎoluó érzi yī shī bō shè de Biànyǎmǐn rén guō qù shí èr míng , Dàwèi de púrén yĕ guō qù shí èr míng ,

16 Bǐcǐ jiū tóu , yòng dāo cī lē , yītóng pú dǎo . suǒyǐ , nà dì jiào zuò xī Lìjiǎ hā sù lín , jiù zaì Jībiàn .

17 Nà rì de zhàn shì xiōngmĕng , Níér hé Yǐsèliè rén baì zaì Dàwèi de púrén miànqián .