2 Samuel 2:18-23
Lexham English Bible
18 The three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab and Abishai and Asahel. Now Asahel was swift with his feet as one of the gazelles which is in the open field. 19 So Asahel pursued[a] Abner, and he did not turn aside to the right or to the left from going after Abner. 20 Abner turned around and said, “Are you this Asahel?” And he said, “Yes.” 21 Abner said to him, “Turn aside to your right or to your left; seize for yourself one of the young men, and take his belongings for yourself.” But Asahel was not willing to turn aside from him. 22 So Abner said to Asahel once again,[b] “For your own sake,[c] turn aside from following me.[d] Why should I strike you down to the ground? How could I show my face[e] to Joab your brother?” 23 But he refused to turn away, so Abner struck him in the stomach with the butt of the spear, and the spear went out of his back. He fell there and he died on the spot.[f] Then[g] all who came to the place where Asahel fell and died just stood there.
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- 2 Samuel 2:19 Hebrew “pursued after”
- 2 Samuel 2:22 Literally “and he again did again”
- 2 Samuel 2:22 Literally “for yourself”
- 2 Samuel 2:22 Literally “from after me”
- 2 Samuel 2:22 Literally “lift up my face”
- 2 Samuel 2:23 Literally “in his place”
- 2 Samuel 2:23 Literally “And it happened”
2 Samuel 2:18-23
Christian Standard Bible
18 The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel.(A) Asahel was a fast runner, like one of the wild gazelles.(B) 19 He chased Abner and did not turn to the right or the left in his pursuit of him. 20 Abner glanced back and said, “Is that you, Asahel?”
“Yes it is,” Asahel replied.
21 Abner said to him, “Turn to your right or left, seize one of the young soldiers, and take whatever you can get from him.” But Asahel would not stop chasing him. 22 Once again, Abner warned Asahel, “Stop chasing me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How could I ever look your brother Joab in the face?” (C)
23 But Asahel refused to turn away, so Abner hit him in the stomach with the butt of his spear. The spear went through his body, and he fell and died right there. As they all came to the place where Asahel had fallen and died, they stopped,(D)
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