כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הֹגָ֖ה מִן־הַֽמְסִלָּ֑ה עָבַ֤ר כָּל־אִישׁ֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י יוֹאָ֔ב לִרְדֹּ֕ף אַחֲרֵ֖י שֶׁ֥בַע בֶּן־בִּכְרִֽי׃
Rashi on II Samuel
When it was withdrawn. When it was removed as we find. "When the impurities are removed from silver",5Mishlei 25:4. and as find "When the wicked are removed from before the king".6Ibid, 25:5.