When Joab had turned back from pursuing Abner, he gathered all the troops. In addition to Asahel, nineteen of David’s soldiers were missing,
2 Samuel 2:31 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised but they had killed 360 of the Benjaminites and Abner’s men. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men, so that three hundred and threescore men died. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But the servants of David had slain of Benjamin 360 of Abner's men. American Standard Version (1901) But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner’s men, so that three hundred and threescore men died. Common English Bible But David’s soldiers had defeated the Benjaminites, killing three hundred sixty of Abner’s soldiers. Catholic Public Domain Version But of Benjamin and of the men who were with Abner, the servants of David had struck three hundred and sixty, who also died. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But the servants of David had killed of Benjamin, and of the men that were with Abner, three hundred and sixty, who all died. |
When Joab had turned back from pursuing Abner, he gathered all the troops. In addition to Asahel, nineteen of David’s soldiers were missing,
Afterwards, they carried Asahel to his father’s tomb in Bethlehem and buried him. Then Joab and his men marched all night and reached Hebron at dawn.
During the long war between the house of Saul and the house of David, David was growing stronger and the house of Saul was becoming weaker.
The king of Israel answered, ‘Say this: “Don’t let the one who puts on his armour boast like the one who takes it off.” ’