2 Samuel 2:24

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“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.”

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BSBPD

“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 · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“But 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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And 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.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Other passages that echo 2 Samuel 2:24 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Samuel 8:1Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines.

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