2 Samuel 2:31

However, they had killed three hundred and sixty of Abner's men from the tribe of Benjamin.

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In The 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.

In Context

30When Joab got back from chasing Abner, he gathered all the men together. Nineteen of David's men were missing in addition to Asahel.

32They took Asahel's body and buried him in his father's tomb in Bethlehem. Then they marched all through the night and reached Hebron at dawn.

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Cross References

1 Kings 20:11The king of Israel replied, “Tell him this: A man putting on his armor should not brag like one who is taking it off.”

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 2:26-32

25 And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill. 26 Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren? 27 And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother. 28 So Joab blew a… Read the whole commentary →

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