And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down wherefore that place was called Helkathhazzurim, which is in Gibeon. And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David. Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.