KJV King James Version
And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
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2 Samuel 2:19
And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
and he chased Abner, not turning to the right or to the left in his pursuit.
WEB World English Bible
Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he didn’t turn to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
ASV American Standard Version
And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Asahel pursueth after Abner, and hath not turned aside to go to the right or to the left, from after Abner.
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 2
16 And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and [thrust] his sword in his fellow’s side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkathhazzurim, which [is] in Gibeon.
17 And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
18 And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel [was as] light of foot as a wild roe.
19 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
20 Then Abner looked behind him, and said, [Art] thou Asahel? And he answered, I [am].
21 And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him.
22 And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?
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וַיִּרְדֹּ֥ףH7291 · ra.daphto pursueעֲשָׂהאֵ֖לH6214 · a.sa.h.elAsahelאַחֲרֵ֣יH310 · a.charafterאַבְנֵ֑רH74 · av.nerAbnerוְלֹֽא־H3808 · lonotנָטָ֣הH5186 · na.tahto stretchלָלֶ֗כֶתH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentעַל־H5921 · aluponהַיָּמִין֙H3225 · ya.minrightוְעַֽל־H5921 · aluponהַשְּׂמֹ֔אולH8040 · se.mo.lleftמֵאַחֲרֵ֖יH310 · a.charafterאַבְנֵֽר׃H74 · av.nerAbner
Cross-references
Joshua 23:6Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom [to] the right hand or [to] the left;Proverbs 4:27Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.2 Samuel 2:21And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him.Joshua 1:7Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it [to] the right hand or [to] the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.2 Kings 22:2And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.
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