²² The people, the men of Israel, encouraged themselves, and set the battle again in array in the place where they set themselves in array the first day.

¹⁵ The children of Benjamin were numbered on that day out of the cities twenty-six thousand men who drew the sword, besides the inhabitants of Gibeah, who were numbered seven hundred chosen men.

¹⁷ The men of Israel, besides Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men who drew sword: all these were men of war.

⁶ David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David strengthened himself in Yahweh his God.

²⁵ Then David said to the messenger, Thus shall you tell Joab, Don't let this thing displease you, for the sword devours one as well as another; make your battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage you him.

⁵ They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, "Who will see them?"