2 Samuel 2:25

25 Then the men of Benjamin rallied behind Abner. They formed themselves into a group and took their stand on top of a hill.

2 Samuel 2:25 in Other Translations

25 And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill.

25 And the people of Benjamin gathered themselves together behind Abner and became one group and took their stand on the top of a hill.

25 Abner’s troops from the tribe of Benjamin regrouped there at the top of the hill to take a stand.

25 The Benjaminites had taken their stand with Abner there, deployed strategically on a hill.

25 The Benjaminites rallied to Abner; they formed a single unit and took their stand on top of a hill.

2 Samuel 2:25 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 2:25

And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together
after Abner
Either those that were with him before, who upon the battle were dispersed, but now got together again; or others of that tribe, who, hearing of the defeat of Abner, went out of the several cities after him, to strengthen his hands, and renew the fight with Joab:

and became one troop;
were united together in a body, and became a regular troop:

and stood on the top of an hill;
which was some advantage to them, and from whence they could take a view of Joab's army, and observe its motions.

2 Samuel 2:25 In-Context

23 But Asahel refused to give up the pursuit; so Abner thrust the butt of his spear into Asahel’s stomach, and the spear came out through his back. He fell there and died on the spot. And every man stopped when he came to the place where Asahel had fallen and died.

24 But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner, and as the sun was setting, they came to the hill of Ammah, near Giah on the way to the wasteland of Gibeon.

25 Then the men of Benjamin rallied behind Abner. They formed themselves into a group and took their stand on top of a hill.

26 Abner called out to Joab, “Must the sword devour forever? Don’t you realize that this will end in bitterness? How long before you order your men to stop pursuing their fellow Israelites?”

27 Joab answered, “As surely as God lives, if you had not spoken, the men would have continued pursuing them until morning.”