2 Samuel 2:31
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New International Version (©2011)
But David's men had killed three hundred and sixty Benjamites who were with Abner.

New Living Translation (©2007)
But 360 of Abner's men had been killed, all from the tribe of Benjamin.

English Standard Version (©2001)
But the servants of David had struck down of Benjamin 360 of Abner’s men.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
But the servants of David had struck down many of Benjamin and Abner's men, so that three hundred and sixty men died.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men, so that three hundred and threescore men died.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
but they had killed 360 of the Benjaminites and Abner's men.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Meanwhile, other soldiers of David had killed 360 of Abner's men from the tribe of Benjamin.

NET Bible (©2006)
But David's soldiers had slaughtered the Benjaminites and Abner's men--in all, 360 men had died!

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
However, David's officers had killed 360 of the men of Benjamin under Abner's command.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
But the servants of David had struck down Benjamin, and Abner's men, so that three hundred and threescore men died.

American King James Version
But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men, so that three hundred and three score men died.

American Standard Version
But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men,'so that three hundred and threescore men died.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But the servants of David had killed of Benjamin, and of the men that were with Abner, three hundred and sixty, who all died.

Darby Bible Translation
And the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men, three hundred and sixty men, who had died.

English Revised Version
But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men, so that three hundred and threescore men died.

Webster's Bible Translation
But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men, so that three hundred and sixty men died.

World English Bible
But the servants of David had struck of Benjamin, and of Abner's men, [so that] three hundred sixty men died.

Young's Literal Translation
and the servants of David have smitten of Benjamin, even among the men of Abner, three hundred and sixty men -- they died.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

2:25-32 Abner appeals to Joab concerning the miserable consequences of a civil war. Those who make light of such unnatural contests, will find that they are bitterness to all concerned. How easy it is for men to use reason, when it makes for them, who would not use it, if it made against them! See how the issue of things alter men's minds! The same thing which looked pleasant in the morning, at night looked dismal. Those who are most forward to enter into contention, will repent before they have done with it, and had better leave it off before it be meddled with, as Solomon advises. This is true of every sin, oh that men would consider it in time, that it will be bitterness in the latter end! Asahel's funeral is here mentioned. Distinctions are made between the dust of some and that of others; but in the resurrection no difference will be made, but between the godly and ungodly, which will remain for ever.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and Abner's men,.... Of those of the tribe of Benjamin that joined him, and of those that he brought with him from Mahanaim; so many of them were smitten, as appeared by their bodies lying on the field of battle:

so that three hundred and threescore men died; the number of the slain on each side was very unequal.

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Civil War between Abner and Joab
…30And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David's servants nineteen men and Asahel. 31But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men, so that three hundred and three score men died. 32And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulcher of his father, which was in Bethlehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day.

2 Samuel 2:30 Then Joab stopped pursuing Abner and assembled the whole army. Besides Asahel, nineteen of David's men were found missing.
2 Samuel 2:32 They took Asahel and buried him in his father's tomb at Bethlehem. Then Joab and his men marched all night and arrived at Hebron by daybreak.