And they took up Asahel and buried him in the tomb of his father, which was in Bethlehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at the break of day.

And they came into the house, and he lay in his bed in his bedroom. And they struck him and killed him, and beheaded him and took his head and got away through the plain all night.

And David prayed to God for the child. And David fasted, and went in and lay all night upon the earth.

And Abner and his men went all that night through the plain and passed over Jordan, and went all the forenoon and came to Mahanaim.