Catholic Public Domain Version
"And the sons of Benjamin gathered themselves to Abner. And being joined in one battle line, they stood at the summit of a hill. "
— 2 Samuel 2:25, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill.”
“And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one band, and stood on the top of a hill. ”
“The children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one band, and stood on the top of a hill.”
“The Benjaminites formed their ranks behind Abner and were like a single army, standing at the top of a certain hill.”
“And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together to Abner: and being joined in one body, they stood on the top of a hill.”
“And the men of Benjamin came together after Abner in one band, and took their places on the top of a hill.”
“And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill.”
And again, Abner said to Asahel: “Withdraw, and do not choose to follow me. Otherwise, I will be compelled to stab you to the ground, and I will not be able to lift up my face before your brother, Joab.”
But he disdained to heed him, and he was not willing to turn aside. Therefore, turning, Abner struck him with his spear in the groin, and he pierced him through, and he died in the same place. And all those who would pass by the place, in which Asahel had fallen and died, would stand still.
Now while Joab and Abishai were pursuing Abner as he fled, the sun set. And they went as far as the Hill of the Aqueduct, which is opposite the valley on the way of the desert in Gibeon.
And the sons of Benjamin gathered themselves to Abner. And being joined in one battle line, they stood at the summit of a hill.
And Abner cried out to Joab, and he said: “Will your sword rage unto utter destruction? Are you ignorant that it is perilous to act in desperation? How long will you not tell the people to cease from the pursuit of their brothers?”
And Joab said: “As the Lord lives, if you had spoken in the morning, the people would have withdrawn from pursuing their brothers.”
Therefore, Joab sounded the trumpet, and the entire army stood still, and they did not pursue after Israel any more, and they did not engage in conflict.