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2 Samuel 2:24
But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner. By sunset, they had gone as far as the hill of Ammah opposite Giah on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative reports Joab and Abishai continuing their chase after Abner immediately following Asahel’s death, reaching a specific location as daylight ends.
The words — וַֽ/יִּרְדְּפ֛וּ (va/i.yir.de.Fu) translates literally to "and they pursued," while בָּ֔אָה (Ba.'ah) means "it set," indicating the sun's descent halts their advance.
The thread — The verse extends the pursuit motif from 2 Samuel 2:23, where Asahel's death pauses the chase, to 2 Samuel 2:25, where the Benjamites regroup on a hill after the pursuers' progress ends.
Why it lands — It establishes the geographic and temporal limits of the conflict, showing that the chase concludes at dusk and forces the opposing forces into a static standoff.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Joab 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.