9. And he made him king over Gilead, the Ashurites, Jezreel, Ephraim, Benjamin, and all Israel.
10. Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, was forty years old when he began his two-year reign over Israel. But the house of Judah followed David.
11. And David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah for seven years and six months.
12. And Abner son of Ner and the servants of Ish-bosheth son of Saul went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
13. Joab son of Zeruiah and the servants of David went out also; and the two groups met by the pool of Gibeon, seating themselves with one group on either side of the pool.
14. And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise and have a contest before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.