And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David’s servants nineteen men and Asahel.
Joab came back from chasing Abner, and when he gathered all his men together, he found that nineteen of David's soldiers were missing, plus Asahel.
After the battle, Joab discovered that David's forces had lost twenty men total, including his brother Asahel.
📚 Historical Context
After King Saul's death, David was anointed as king of Judah, while Abner, the commander of Saul's army, supported Saul's son Ish-Bosheth as king over the rest of Israel, leading to civil war. In a battle at the pool of Gibeon, Joab led David's forces in pursuit of Abner, during which Joab's brother Asahel was killed. This verse describes the aftermath as Joab returned and tallied the losses among David's servants.
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