2 Samuel 2:24
What does 2 Samuel 2:24 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 2:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But Joab and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But Joab and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But Joab and Abishai went after Abner: and the sun went down when they came to the hill of Ammah, which is to the east of the road through the waste land of Geba.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Joab and Abishai pursue after Abner, and the sun hath gone in, and they have come in unto the height of Ammah, which <FI>is<Fi> on the front of Giah, the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Now while Joab and Abisai pursued after Abner, the sun went down: and they came as far as the hill of the aqueduct, that lieth over against the valley by the way of the wilderness in Gabaon.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Joab and Abishai pursued after Abner; and the sun went down when they came to the hill of Ammah, which is before Giah on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon.
Context
v.23Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him in the body, so that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.
v.24This passage
v.25And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one band, and stood on the top of a hill.
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