2 Samuel 2:25
23 Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.
24 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.
And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill.
26 Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?
27 And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.
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
- The Benjamites rallied to Abner, formed a single unit, and took their stand atop a hill.
- KJV
- And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill.
- WEB
- The children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner and became one band, and stood on the top of a hill.
- ASV
- And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one band, and stood on the top of a hill.
- DARBY
- And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of a hill.
- BLB
- And the sons of Benjamin gathered together behind Abner, and they became one unit and took their stand on top of a certain hill.
- ÅB
- Men Benjamins barn samlet seg i én flokk om Abner og stilte seg på toppen av en haug.
- OTB
- Og Benjamins sønner samlet seg bak Abner og ble en gruppe, og de sto på toppen av en høyde.
- B1930
- Men Benjamins barn samlet sig i én flokk om Abner og stilte sig på toppen av en haug.