¹³ Then the whole congregation sent word to the people of Benjamin who were at the ^(A)rock of Rimmon and ^(B)proclaimed peace to them.

The Defeat of King Sihon

²⁶ “So I sent messengers from the wilderness of ^(A)Kedemoth to Sihon the king of ^(B)Heshbon, ^(C)with words of peace, saying,

¹⁸ Then she said, “They used to say in former times, ‘Let them but ask counsel at ^(A)Abel,’ and so they settled a matter.

²⁰ Joab answered, “Far be it from me, far be it, that I should ^(A)swallow up or destroy!