Study it in the app“And each one seized his companion by the head and thrust his sword into the side of his companion, and they fell together. And they called that place Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.”
And each oneוַ אִישׁseizedיַּחֲזִקוּhis companionרֵעֵהוּby the headבְּרֹאשׁand thrustוְhis swordחַרְבּוֹintoבְּthe sideצַדof his companion,רֵעֵהוּand they fellוַיִּפְּלוּtogether.יַחְדָּוAnd they calledוַיִּקְרָאthatהַהוּאplaceלַמָּקוֹםHelkath-hazzurim,חֶלְקַת הַצֻּרִיםwhichאֲשֶׁרisin Gibeon.בְּגִבְעוֹן
each
Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.
Where else “ish” appearsseize
To take hold of something or someone and not let go.
Where else “yachaziku” appearscompanion
A companion, a friend.
Where else “ree” appearshead
The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.
Where else “rosh” appearssword
A sword; or war.
Where else “charb” appearsside
Side.
Where else “tsad” appearsfall in battle
To die in battle, killed by the enemy.
Where else “yiplu” appearstogether
Together, at the same time.
Where else “yachdav” appearsname
To give someone a name.
Where else “yikra” appearsplace
A place, a spot.
Where else “makom” appearsHelkath-hazzurim
Helkath-hazzurim: a place by the pool of Gibeon where the twenty-four fighters fell. It means "field of the blades" (of the swords).
Where else “chelkat” appearsGibeon
See it on the mapWhere else “givon” appears“Helkath-hazzurim” means “field of the blades” (of the swords).
Gibeon
Today: al-Jib (Gibeon), West Bank
A city about 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Jerusalem.
Its people tricked Joshua into making peace with Israel (Josh 9:3-15). When Joshua defended them, the sun stood still (Josh 10:12). Solomon offered sacrifices there (1 Kgs 3:4).
15So they arose and crossed over by number: twelve for Benjamin and for Ish-bosheth son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
16 · This verse (above)
17The battle was extremely hard on that day, and Abner and the men of Israel were struck down before the servants of David.
