13And Joab, the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out and came face to face with them by the pool of Gibeon; and they took up their position, facing one another on opposite sides of the pool.
14And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men give a test of their strength before us. And Joab said, Let them do so.
15So they got up and went over by number: twelve for Benjamin and Ish-bosheth and twelve of the servants of David.
16And every one got the other by the head, driving his sword into the other's side, so they all went down together: and that place was named the Field of Sides, and it is in Gibeon.
17And there was hard fighting that day; and Abner and the men of Israel gave way before the servants of David.
18There were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab and Abishai and Asahel: and Asahel was as quick-footed as a roe of the fields.
19Asahel went running after Abner, not turning to the right or to the left.
