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22 so Abner told Asahel again, “Stop following me. Why should I strike you down? How could I show my face to your brother Joab?”

23 But Asahel[a] refused to turn away, so Abner struck Asahel in the abdomen with the butt end of his spear, and the spear protruded through his back. He collapsed to the ground and died where he fell. Everyone gathered round the place where Asahel had collapsed and died, and stood still there.

24 Meanwhile, Joab and Abishai continued to chase Abner. At dusk, as they approached the hill of Ammah that is located near Giah on the way to the Gibeon desert,

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  1. 2 Samuel 2:23 Lit. he