Abner and his men marched all night through the Jordan Valley. They crossed the Jordan River and marched all day until they came to Mahanaim.
Joab stopped chasing Abner and went back. Joab had gathered his men and learned that 19 of David’s officers were missing, including Asahel.
Abner son of Ner was the captain of Saul’s army. Abner took Saul’s son Ish Bosheth to Mahanaim