²⁴ But Joab and Abishai ·continued chasing [took up the pursuit of] Abner. As the sun was going down, they arrived at the hill of Ammah, ·near [in front of] Giah on the way to the ·desert [wilderness] near Gibeon. ²⁵ The men of Benjamin [^Cpart of Abner’s troops] came to Abner, and ·all stood together [regrouped; reunited] at the top of the hill.

²⁶ Abner shouted to Joab, “Must the sword ·kill [^Ldevour] forever? Surely you must know this will only end in ·sadness [bitterness]! ·Tell [^LHow long before you tell…?] the people to stop chasing their own brothers!”