Joab returned from pursuing Abner, and when he had gathered all the troops, nineteen of David’s soldiers besides Asahel were missing.
2 Samuel 2:31 - Tree of Life Version But David’s soldiers had struck down many of Benjamin and Abner’s men, so that 360 men died. 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. |
Joab returned from pursuing Abner, and when he had gathered all the troops, nineteen of David’s soldiers besides Asahel were missing.
Then they took up Asahel and buried him in his father’s tomb, which was in Beth-lehem. Joab and his men marched all night, until the day dawned on them at Hebron.
Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David lasted a long time. While David grew steadily stronger, the house of Saul grew steadily weaker.
The king of Israel answered and said, “Tell him: ‘Let not the one who puts on his armor boast like the one who takes it off.”