The pictorial history of Palestine and the Holy land including a complete history of the Jews

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The pictorial history of Palestine and the Holy land including a complete history of the Jews. n in the nameof his feeble nephew. And he did so. For two years no hostile acts between the two kingdoms took place. But war was atlength provoked by Abner, who crossed the Jordan with the intention to subdue the tribe ofJudah to the authority of Ishbosheth. David sent Joab to meet him; and the opposing forcesmet near the pool of Gibeon. But the men on each side felt that they were all Israelites, and were reluctant to fight against each other. The two generals, therefore, thought of adevice which h. The pictorial history of Palestine and the Holy land including a complete history of the Jews. n in the nameof his feeble nephew. And he did so. For two years no hostile acts between the two kingdoms took place. But war was atlength provoked by Abner, who crossed the Jordan with the intention to subdue the tribe ofJudah to the authority of Ishbosheth. David sent Joab to meet him; and the opposing forcesmet near the pool of Gibeon. But the men on each side felt that they were all Israelites, and were reluctant to fight against each other. The two generals, therefore, thought of adevice which has often been employed in the East, and elsewhere, to excite tribes or nationsto battle, when relationship or other causes made them reluctant or wanting in zeal. Twelvemen on each side were matched to fight against each other between the two armies; and sowell were they matched that they no sooner came within reach of one another, than each manseized his antagonist by the head and sheathed his sword in his body, so that they were all killed * 1 Chron. xiii. 33, ix. 39. Chap. II.] DAVID. 465. i upon the spot Tlub kindled the opposingforces, and a desperate and most sanguniar)battle followed It ended in the defeat ofAbner, who was himself obliged to flee forhis life. As he fled he was singled out byJoabs brother Asahel, who was as swiftof foot as any antelope of the field; andhe puisiied him, without allowing himselfto be drawn aside 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 ca. © The Reading Room

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