2 Samuel 2:10-14 - Let's have some young men get up and fight

2:10,11

Ish-Bosheth reigned for only two years. Judah remained loyal to David, and David’s reign in Hebron lasted seven and a half years. It is not necessarily the case that Ish-Bosheth ‘s reign started at the same time that David’s “reign in Hebron” began.

2:12-14

There was now a rather strange encounter between some of Abner’s men and Joab’s men. Abner represented Saul’s side, Joab represented David’s side. Joab is an important and complex figure. The two sides sat on opposite sides of the pool at Gibeon.  Abner suggested that some of the young men from each side fight it out and Joab agreed to this.