TSK
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge references in NET.
Then Abner called out to Joab,“Must the sword devour forever? Don’t you realize that this will turn bitter in the end? When will you tell the people to turn aside from pursuing their brothers?”
Absalom acted this way toward everyone in Israel who came to the king for justice. In this way Absalom won the loyalty of the citizens of Israel.
The Israelites fled from before the Judahite army, and God handed them over to the men of Judah.
Be assured that the evil person will not be unpunished, but the descendants of the righteous have escaped harm.