Joab stopped chasing Abner and went back. Joab had gathered his men and learned that 19 of David’s officers were missing, including Asahel.
2 Samuel 2:29 - Easy To Read Version 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Abner and his men went all night through the Arabah [plain], crossed the Jordan, and went through the whole Bithron [district of ravines] and came to Mahanaim. American Standard Version (1901) And Abner and his men went all that night through the Arabah; and they passed over the Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and came to Mahanaim. Common English Bible Abner and his men then marched all night through the wilderness, crossing the Jordan River and marching all morning until they got to Mahanaim. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Abner and his men went away, all that night, through the plains. And they crossed the Jordan, and having roamed throughout all of Beth-horon, they arrived in the camp. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plains. And they passed the Jordan: and having gone through all Beth-horon came to the camp. |
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