2 Samuel 2:24

24 but Joab and Abishai pursued Abner. By sunset, they had gone as far as the hill of Ammah, which is opposite Giah on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon.

2 Samuel 2:24 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 2:24

Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner
Or rather but Joab ^F14. They stood not still as the rest, but, filled with indignation and resentment, pursued after Abner, to be avenged on him:

and the sun went down when they came to the hill of Ammah;
a hill by the side of which was a pool of water, as Kimchi thinks, and from thence so called:

that [lieth] before Giah;
a place near Gibeon, but nowhere after mentioned:

by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon;
very likely not far from the city from which it had its name.

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FOOTNOTES:

F14 "Autem", V. L. Tiguriue version; "sed", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; so Kimchi.

2 Samuel 2:24 In-Context

22 Once again, Abner warned Asahel, "Stop chasing me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How could I ever look your brother Joab in the face?"

23 But Asahel refused to turn away, so Abner hit him in the stomach with the end of his spear. The spear went through his body, and he fell and died right there. When all who came to the place where Asahel had fallen and died, they stopped,

24 but Joab and Abishai pursued Abner. By sunset, they had gone as far as the hill of Ammah, which is opposite Giah on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon.

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

26 Then Abner called out to Joab: "Must the sword devour forever? Don't you realize this will only end in bitterness? How long before you tell the troops to stop pursuing their brothers?"