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A Lopsided Victory
Commentators are struck by the lopsided casualties: only 20 of David's men died, including Asahel. Scholars explain this by noting the superior training of David's veterans and the tactical advantage held by a pursuing army. To show this isn't unbelievable, one commentator lists several other ancient battles from secular history that had similarly one-sided outcomes.
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2 Samuel
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Charles Ellicott
On 2 Samuel 2:30
19th Century
Bishop
Joab returned. —He cannot be supposed to have returned that day farther than to Gibeon, since it was already sunset ([Reference 2 …
John Gill
On 2 Samuel 2:30
17th Century
Pastor
And Joab returned from following Abner
It being in his commission from David to shed as little blood as he could:
Matthew Henry
On 2 Samuel 2:25–32
17th Century
Minister
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…