Canonical biblical theme
Civil War
Biblical Theology
Themes
Three verses record battle at Gibeah and between the houses of Saul and David.
The Bible says that the men of Israel advanced to battle against Benjamin at Gibeah, and that a long battle occurred between the houses of Saul and David. Judges 20:20 says that Israel took up positions against Gibeah. In 2 Samuel 3:1, David's house grows stronger while Saul's house grows weaker during the battle. 2 Samuel 3:6 adds that Abner was strengthening himself in Saul's house while that battle continued.
The word or idea recurs in at least 3 verses across 2 books and 3 episodes.
3
Verses
2
Books
Key verses
Across Scripture
Judges · 2 Samuel