So the king got up and sat at the gate. When all the people were told, “The king is sitting at the gate,” they came into his presence. The Reconciliation. Now the Israelites had fled to their separate tents,
But Joab and Abishai continued the pursuit of Abner. The sun had gone down when they came to the hill of Ammah which lies east of the valley toward the wilderness near Geba. Truce Between Joab and Abner.
When the Philistines had heard that David was anointed king over Israel, they marched out in force to come after him. When David heard this, he went down to the refuge.