BRAGADAYJAH 139

Monday, March 21, 2016

BRAGADAYJAH 912

BRAGADAYJAH 912
Truce between David’s men and Abner’s men.

So Abner slew Asahel and continued on; but he was pursued by Asahel’s brothers Joab and Abishai, and they continued following him until the sun went down, at which time they were on a hill which was situated by the way of Gibeon in the wilderness. And there they met up with the children of Benjamin who joined the company in pursuit of Abner, and they formed one troop and stood on top of a hill.  Seeing them, Abner called to Joab and asked him if it was necessary for the sword to devour forever, since in the end it would only bring bitterness; and asked Joab how long before he would tell the people to stop pursuing after him. And Joab responded and told him that it was good he had spoken otherwise by morning the people would have overtaken him.  So Joab blew a trumpet and the people stood still and followed after Abner no more. And the fighting between the two factions ceased.  And Abner and his men walked all night through the plain, and over the Jordon, and went through Bithron; and they came to Mahanaim. And Joab turned back from following Abner and he gathered the men with him and counted them; and it was found that 19 of David’s men were missing, plus Asahel. But David’s men had killed of Benjamin and of Abner’s men 360.  And they took up Asahel and buried him in the sepulcher of his father which was in Bethlehem; and Joab and his men went all night and they arrived at Hebron at the break of day.   

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