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28 So Joab made a loud noise with the trumpet.[a] Then all his men stopped where they were. They did not continue to chase after the men of Israel. They stopped fighting.

29 Abner and his men marched all that night through the Jordan Valley. They crossed over the Jordan River. They continued to march all the next morning until they arrived back at Mahanaim.

30 Joab left the battle and he returned with David's men. They counted all the soldiers. Asahel had died, as well as 19 other men.

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  1. 2:28 They used a trumpet to tell soldiers what to do when they were fighting a battle.