2 Samuel 2:31
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| Overview - 2 Samuel 2 | |
| 1 | David, by God's direction, with his company goes up to Hebron, where he is made king of Judah. |
| 5 | He commends them of Jabesh-gilead for their kindness to Saul. |
| 8 | Abner makes Ishbosheth king of Israel. |
| 12 | A mortal skirmish between twelve of Abner's and twelve of Joab's men. |
| 18 | Asahel is slain. |
| 25 | At Abner's motion, Joab sounds a retreat. |
| 32 | Asahel's burial. |
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2 Samuel 2:31 (King James Version)
But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men, so that three hundred and threescore men died.
- three hundred
- The slain of Israel, though greatly exceeding those of Judah, were not great. This might be owing to the directions given by David, to be as lenient as possible; but the death of Asahel seems to have stopped the pursuers, and greatly favoured the escape of the vanquished.
- 3:1 1 Kings 20:11