But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner. As the sun was going down they came to the hill of Ammah, which lies before Giah on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon.
2 Samuel 2:25 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 The Benjaminites rallied around Abner and formed a single band; they took their stand on the top of a hill. More versionsKing 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. As the sun was going down they came to the hill of Ammah, which lies before Giah on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon.
Then Abner called to Joab, “Is the sword to keep devouring forever? Do you not know that the end will be bitter? How long will it be before you order your people to turn from the pursuit of their kinsmen?”