but they had struck down 360 Benjamites who were with Abner.
Here, I. Abner, being conquered, meanly begs for a cessation of arms. He rallied the remains of his forces on the top of a hill (Sa2 2:25), as if he would have made head again, but becomes a humble supplicant to Joab for a little breathing-time, Sa2 2:26. He that was most forward to fight was the first that had enough of it.
Commenting on 2 Samuel 2:25-32
But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and Abner's men,.... Of those of the tribe of Benjamin that joined him, and of those that he brought with him from Mahanaim; so many of them were smitten, as appeared by their bodies lying on the field of battle: so that three hundred and threescore men died; the number of the slain on each side was very unequal.
But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men, [so that] three hundred and threescore men died. (p) Thus God would confirm David in his kingdom by the destruction of his adversaries.