. The pictorial history of Palestine and the Holy land including a complete history of the Jews. de by other objects. He wasI close at the heels of Abner, when the latterlooked back, and finding who it was, heI became most anxious to avoid such a blood-feud as would arise between him and Joab,I in case he slew his brothei, even in Ins[own defence. He therefore entreated Asahel[to turn back that he might not be com-pelled to smite him to the ground. Butfinding that he wab still pursued, and thatit was impossible to outstrip Ins puisuer,he struck at him with the hinder point ofhis spear,* and wi
. The pictorial history of Palestine and the Holy land including a complete history of the Jews. de by other objects. He wasI close at the heels of Abner, when the latterlooked back, and finding who it was, heI became most anxious to avoid such a blood-feud as would arise between him and Joab,I in case he slew his brothei, even in Ins[own defence. He therefore entreated Asahel[to turn back that he might not be com-pelled to smite him to the ground. Butfinding that he wab still pursued, and thatit was impossible to outstrip Ins puisuer,he struck at him with the hinder point ofhis spear,* and with such force, that theweapon passed through him and came outbehind. The pursuit of Abner and theother fugitives was continued by Joab andhis other brother Abishai until sunset, bywhich time they were got as far as the hillof Ammah. Here the Benjamites (alwaysvaliant, and jealously attached to the houseof Saul) rallied again under Abner, andposting themselves on the rising of the hill,stood prepared to make a stout defence ; * The spear is annefl at the lower end «ith a pointed iron,VOL. [The Pursuer Slain.]wherehy it is stuck into tlie giound wlien the owner is in repose. 3 o 466 HISTORY OF PALESTINE. [Book IV. but their general, •who was weary of fighting, called to Joab, and begged him to put a stopto the slaughter of his brethren, whose destruction could not but cause bitterness in the Joab had determined to continue the pursuit all night, he had the sense to hearkento his advice, and caused the trumpet to sound a retreat. After this, Abner and his men tookthe way to Mahanaim, and Joab returned to Hebron. Abner lost three hundred and sixtymen in this action, while on Davids side only nineteen were killed. The war having thuscommenced, was continued for several years; but it appears to have been a small irritatingwarfare, which never came to any important or decisive engagement between the opposingparties. It was, however, attended with this result, that
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