2 Samuel 2:24-27 ▼

24 but Joab and Abishai pursued Abner. By sunset , they had gone as far as the hill of Ammah, which is opposite Giah on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon.

25 The Benjaminites rallied to Abner; they formed a single unit and took their stand on top of a hill.

26 Then Abner called out to Joab: “ Must the sword devour forever ? Don’t you realize this will only end in bitterness? How long before you tell the troops to stop pursuing their brothers ? ”

27 “ As God lives,” Joab replied, “ if you had not spoken up, the troops wouldn’t have stopped pursuing their brothers until morning.”