◄ 2 Samuel 2:25 ►
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Good News Translation
The men from the tribe of Benjamin gathered around Abner again and took their stand on the top of a hill.

New Revised Standard Version
The Benjaminites rallied around Abner and formed a single band; they took their stand on the top of a hill.

Contemporary English Version
Abner brought the men of Benjamin together in one group on top of a hill, and they got ready to fight.

New American Bible
Here the Benjaminites rallied around Abner, forming a single group, and made a stand on a hilltop.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together to Abner: and being joined in one body, they stood on the top of a hill.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together to Abner: and being joined in one body, they stood on the top of a hill.

Context
War Between the Houses of David and Saul
…24Now while Joab and Abisai pursued after Abner, the sun went down: and they came as far as the hill of the aqueduct, that lieth over against the valley by the way of the wilderness in Gabaon. 25And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together to Abner: and being joined in one body, they stood on the top of a hill.26And Abner cried out to Joab, and said: Shall thy sword rage unto utter destruction? knowest thou not that it is dangerous to drive people to despair? how long dost thou defer to bid the people cease from pursuing after their brethren?…
Cross References
2 Samuel 2:24
Now while Joab and Abisai pursued after Abner, the sun went down: and they came as far as the hill of the aqueduct, that lieth over against the valley by the way of the wilderness in Gabaon.

2 Samuel 2:26
And Abner cried out to Joab, and said: Shall thy sword rage unto utter destruction? knowest thou not that it is dangerous to drive people to despair? how long dost thou defer to bid the people cease from pursuing after their brethren?

2 Samuel 2:24
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