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27 “As surely as God lives,” Joab replied, “if you hadn’t just said that, the soldiers would have continued after their brothers until morning.” 28 Joab blew the trumpet,[a] and all the soldiers stopped. They didn’t pursue Israel anymore, nor did they continue to fight.

29 Abner and his men then marched all night through the wilderness, crossing the Jordan River and marching all morning[b] until they got to Mahanaim.

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  1. 2 Samuel 2:28 Heb shofar
  2. 2 Samuel 2:29 Heb uncertain

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