4 Now while Joab and Abisai pursued after Abner, the sun went down: and they came as far as the hill of the aqueduct, that lieth over against the valley by the way of the wilderness in Gabaon.
2 Samuel 2:20 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision 5 And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together to Abner: and being joined in one body, they stood on the top of a hill. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Abner looked behind him and said, Are you Asahel? He answered, I am. American Standard Version (1901) Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Is it thou, Asahel? And he answered, It is I. Common English Bible Abner looked behind him and said, “Is that you, Asahel?” “Yes, it’s me,” Asahel answered. Catholic Public Domain Version And so, Abner looked behind his back, and he said, "Are you not Asahel?" And he responded, "I am." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Abner looked behind him, and said: Art thou Asael? And he answered: I am. |
4 Now while Joab and Abisai pursued after Abner, the sun went down: and they came as far as the hill of the aqueduct, that lieth over against the valley by the way of the wilderness in Gabaon.
6 And Abner cried out to Joab, and said: Shall thy sword rage unto utter destruction? knowest thou not that it is dangerous to drive people to despair? how long dost thou defer to bid the people cease from pursuing after their brethren?