Then Joab stopped pursuing Abner and assembled the whole army. Besides Asahel, nineteen of David’s men were found missing.
2 Samuel 2:31 - New International Version (Anglicised) But David’s men had killed 360 Benjaminites who were with Abner. 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. |
Then Joab stopped pursuing Abner and assembled the whole army. Besides Asahel, nineteen of David’s men were found missing.
They took Asahel and buried him in his father’s tomb at Bethlehem. Then Joab and his men marched all night and arrived at Hebron by daybreak.
The war between the house of Saul and the house of David lasted a long time. David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.
The king of Israel answered, ‘Tell him: “One who puts on his armour should not boast like one who takes it off.” ’