2 Samuel 2
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2 Samuel 2:26-31

26Then Abner called to Joab, “Must the sword devour forever? Do you not know that it will be bitter in the end? How long [will it be] before you tell the people to stop pursuing their brothers?”

27Joab said, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, then the people certainly would have stopped pursuing their brothers in the morning.”

28So Joab blew the trumpet; and all the people halted and no longer pursued Israel, nor did they fight anymore.

29Then Abner and his men went through the Arabah (desert region) all that night, crossed the Jordan, went through Bithron and walked the whole morning and came to Mahanaim [where Ish-bosheth ruled Israel].

30Joab returned from pursuing Abner; and when he had gathered all the people together, nineteen of David’s servants were missing, besides Asahel.

31But the servants of David had struck down many of Benjamin and Abner’s men; so that three hundred and sixty men died.

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