So they and their troops chased Ishmael and caught up with him at the large pit at Gibeon.
Meanwhile, Joab the son of Zeruiah was leading David's soldiers, and the two groups met at the pool in Gibeon. Abner and his men sat down on one side of the pool, while Joab and his men sat on the other side.
When Ishmael's prisoners saw Johanan and the officers, they were happy