2 Samuel 2:17-32

17That dayH3117 the battleH4421 was veryH3966 severeH7186, and 1AbnerH74 and the menH376 of IsraelH3478 were defeatedH5062 2by the servantsH5650 of DavidH1732.

18Now 3the threeH7969 sonsH1121 of ZeruiahH6870 were thereH8033, JoabH3097, AbishaiH52, and AsahelH6214; and AsahelH6214 was 4as 5swift-footedH7031H7272 as oneH259 of the gazellesH6643 that is in the fieldH7704. 19AsahelH6214 pursuedH7291H310 AbnerH74 and did not turnH5186 6to the rightH3225 or to the leftH8040 from followingH310 AbnerH74. 20Then AbnerH74 lookedH6437 behindH310 himself and saidH559, “Is that you, AsahelH6214?” And he saidH559, “It is I!” 21So AbnerH74 saidH559 to him, “TurnH5186 asideH5186 for your own good to your rightH3225 orH176 to your leftH8040, and takeH270 holdH270 of oneH259 of the youngH5288 menH5288 for yourself, and takeH3947 for yourself his equipmentH2488.” But AsahelH6214 was unwillingH3808H14 to turnH5493 asideH5493 from followingH310 him. 22Then AbnerH74 repeatedH3254H559 againH5750 to AsahelH6214, “TurnH5493 asideH5493 for your own good from followingH310 me. WhyH4100 should I strikeH5221 you to the groundH776? 7HowH349 then could I 8showH5375 my faceH6440 to your brotherH251 JoabH3097?” 23However, he refusedH3985 to turnH5493 asideH5493; so AbnerH74 struckH5221 him in the bellyH2570 with the buttH310 endH310 of the spearH2595, so that the spearH2595 cameH3318 outH3318 at his backH310. And he fellH5307 thereH8033 and diedH4191 on the spotH8478. And it happenedH1961 that allH3605 who cameH935 thereafter to the placeH4725 whereH834H8033 9AsahelH6214 had fallenH5307 and diedH4191, stoodH5975 stillH5975.

24But JoabH3097 and AbishaiH52 pursuedH7291H310 AbnerH74, and when the sunH8121 was goingH935 down, they cameH935 to the hillH1389 of AmmahH522, whichH834 is oppositeH6440 GiahH1520 by wayH1870 of the wildernessH4057 of GibeonH1391. 25And the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 gatheredH6908 together behindH310 AbnerH74 and becameH1961 oneH259 troopH92, and they stoodH5975 on the topH7218 of a hillH1389. 26Then AbnerH74 calledH7121 to JoabH3097 and saidH559, “Should the swordH2719 devourH398 foreverH5331? Do you not realizeH3045 that it will be bitterH4751 in the endH314? So howH4970 longH5704H4970 will you 10refrainH3808 from tellingH559 the peopleH5971 to turnH7725 backH7725 from pursuingH310 their kinsmenH251?” 27JoabH3097 saidH559, “As GodH430 livesH2416, ifH3588H3884 you had not spokenH1696, thenH227 the peopleH5971 of Judah certainlyH3588 would have withdrawnH5927 in the morningH1242, eachH376 from pursuingH310 his brotherH251.” 28So JoabH3097 blewH8628 the trumpetH7782, and allH3605 the peopleH5971 haltedH5975 and noH3808 longerH5750 pursuedH7291 IsraelH3478, 11norH3808 did they continueH3254 to fightH3898 anymoreH5750. 29AbnerH74 and his menH376 then wentH1980 through the ArabahH6160 allH3605 that nightH3915; so they crossedH5674 the JordanH3383, walkedH1980 allH3605 morningH1338, and cameH935 to 12MahanaimH4266.

30Then JoabH3097 returnedH7725 from pursuingH310 AbnerH74; but he gatheredH6908 allH3605 the peopleH5971 together, and 13nineteenH8672H6240 of David’sH1732 servantsH5650 wereH6485 missingH6485, besides AsahelH6214. 31However, the servantsH5650 of DavidH1732 had struckH5221 andH5221 killedH5221 many of BenjaminH1144 and Abner’sH74 menH376; 360H7969H3967H8346 menH376 were deadH4191. 32And they carriedH5375 AsahelH6214 away and buriedH6912 him 14in his father’sH1 tombH6913, whichH834 was in BethlehemH1035. Then JoabH3097 and his menH376 traveledH1980 allH3605 nightH3915 until the day 15dawnedH215 at HebronH2275.