and all his men The Sept. (B) omits these words. 1 Chronicles 10:6 reads "all his house." Probably the soldiers of the royal body guard are meant, who fell fighting round him like Harold's hus-carlsat the battle of Hastings. If so, there is no difficulty in the escape of Ishbosheth, who probably was not on the field, and of Abner, who as general would not be in attendance on the king's person.

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