2 Samuel 2
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2 Samuel 2:26-31

26Then Abner called to Joab and said, “Should the sword devour forever? Do you not realize that it will be bitter in the end? So how long will you 1refrain from telling the people to turn back from pursuing their kinsmen?” 27Joab said, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, then the people of Judah certainly would have withdrawn in the morning, each from pursuing his brother.” 28So Joab blew the trumpet, and all the people halted and no longer pursued Israel, 2nor did they continue to fight anymore. 29Abner and his men then went through the Arabah all that night; so they crossed the Jordan, walked all morning, and came to 3Mahanaim.

30Then Joab returned from pursuing Abner; but he gathered all the people together, and 4nineteen of David’s servants were missing, besides Asahel. 31However, the servants of David had struck and killed many of Benjamin and Abner’s men; 360 men were dead.

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Notes

  1. 1. 2 Samuel 2:26 Lit not tell the people ↩
  2. 2. 2 Samuel 2:28 2 Sam 3:1 ↩
  3. 3. 2 Samuel 2:29 2 Sam 2:8 ↩
  4. 4. 2 Samuel 2:30 Lit nineteen men ↩

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