Abner and his troops marched through the Jordan valley all that night. Then they crossed the river and marched all morning until they arrived back at Mahanaim.
As soon as Joab stopped chasing Abner, he got David's troops together and counted them. There were nineteen missing besides Asahel.
Abner the son of Ner had been the general of Saul's army. He took Saul's son Ishbosheth across the River Jordan to Mahanaim
Pretend to be a young deer dancing on mountain slopes until daylight comes and shadows fade away.