So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them here unto my lord.

However he refused to turn aside: therefore Abner with the blunt end of the spear struck him under the fifth rib, so that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.

And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of a hill.

So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.

And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.

Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.

And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city are you? And he said, Your servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

And the king said unto them, What seems to you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands.

And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.

And one of Joab's men stood by him, and said, He that favors Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab.

And Amasa wallowed in blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he removed Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a cloth upon him, when he saw that every one that came by him stood still.

And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maachah, and they cast up a mound against the city, and it stood against the rampart: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.

But he stood in the middle of the field, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD brought about a great victory.