but Joab and Abishai pursued Abner. By sunset, they had gone as far as the hill of Ammah, which is opposite Giah on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon.
2 Samuel 2:25 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The Benjaminites rallied to Abner; they formed a unit and took their stand on top of a hill. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the Benjamites gathered together behind Abner and became one troop and took their stand on the top of a hill. American Standard Version (1901) And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one band, and stood on the top of a hill. Common English Bible The Benjaminites rallied behind Abner, forming a single unit. Then they took their positions on the top of a hill. Catholic Public Domain Version And the sons of Benjamin gathered themselves to Abner. And being joined in one battle line, they stood at the summit of a hill. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together to Abner: and being joined in one body they stood on the top of a hill. |
but Joab and Abishai pursued Abner. By sunset, they had gone as far as the hill of Ammah, which is opposite Giah on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon.
Then Abner called out to Joab, ‘Must the sword devour for ever? Don’t you realise this will only end in bitterness? How long before you tell the troops to stop pursuing their brothers? ’