2 Samuel 2:24
22 Once again, Abner warned Asahel, “Stop chasing me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How could I show my face to your brother Joab?”
23 But Asahel refused to turn away; so Abner thrust the butt of his spear into his stomach, and it came out his back, and he fell dead on the spot. And every man paused when he came to the place where Asahel had fallen and died.
But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner. By sunset, they had gone as far as the hill of Ammah opposite Giah on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon.
25 The Benjamites rallied to Abner, formed a single unit, and took their stand atop a hill.
26 Then Abner called out to Joab: “Must the sword devour forever? Do you not realize that this will only end in bitterness? How long before you tell the troops to stop pursuing their brothers?”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner. By sunset, they had gone as far as the hill of Ammah opposite Giah on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon.
- KJV
- Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.
- WEB
- But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner. The sun went down when they had come to the hill of Ammah, that lies before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.
- ASV
- But Joab and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.
- DARBY
- And Joab and Abishai pursued after Abner; and the sun went down when they came to the hill of Ammah, which is before Giah on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon.
- BLB
- And Joab and Abishai pursued after Abner, and the sun was going down, and they came to the hill of Ammah which [is] upon the face of Giah by the way of the Wilderness of Gibeon.
- ÅB
- Joab og Abisai forfulgte Abner; og da solen var gått ned, kom de til Amma-haugen, som ligger midt imot Giah på veien til Gibeons ørken.
- OTB
- Men Joab og Abisjai forfulgte Abner, og solen var i ferd med å gå ned da de kom til Ammas høyde, som er foran Giah ved veien til ørkenen i Gibeon.
- B1930
- Joab og Abisai forfulgte Abner; og da solen var gått ned, kom de til Amma-haugen, som ligger midt imot Giah på veien til Gibeons ørken.