And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David's servants nineteen men and Asahel.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Joab returned. —He cannot be supposed to have returned that day farther than to Gibeon, since it was already sunset ([Reference 2 …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Joab returned from following Abner
It being in his commission from David to shed as little blood as he could:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Abner appeals to Joab concerning the miserable consequences of a civil war. Those who make light of such unnatural contests will find that they are…

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