2Sa 2:12-13 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 2Sam 2:12-32: 2:12-32 A protracted civil war ensued between Judah (led by David) and the northern tribes (led by Saul’s dynasty). These events set the stage for Abner’s murder (3:22-39 ). 2:12 Gibeon, about five miles northwest of Jerusalem, was a key city in Benjamin.

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‏ 2 Samuel 2:12-13

Summary for 2Sam 2:12-32: 2:12-32 ^a A protracted civil war ensued between Judah (led by David) and the northern tribes (led by Saul’s dynasty). These events set the stage for Abner’s murder (3:22-39 ^b). 2:12 ^c Gibeon, about five miles northwest of Jerusalem, was a key city in Benjamin.
2:13 ^d The pool of Gibeon extends down some 80 feet to the water table. Archaeologists estimate that the original diggers had to remove about 3,000 tons of limestone to create it.