However, David’s officers had killed 360 of the men of Benjamin under Abner’s command.
Joab returned from chasing Abner. When he had gathered all the troops, ⌞only⌟ 19 of David’s officers and Asahel were missing.
They took Asahel and buried him in his father’s tomb in Bethlehem. Then Joab and his men marched all night and arrived at Hebron by daybreak.
As the war between the royal families of Saul and David dragged on, David’s family became stronger and stronger, and Saul’s family became weaker and weaker.
The king of Israel answered, “The saying goes, ‘Don’t brag about a victory before you have even dressed for battle.’ ”