2 Samuel 2:19 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Samuel 2:19

17 So there was a very fierce battle that day, and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.

18 Now the ^athree sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab and Abishai and Asahel. And Asahel was ^bas fleet of foot ^cas a wild gazelle.

19 So Asahel pursued Abner, and in going he did not turn to the right hand or to the left from following Abner.

20 Then Abner looked behind him and said, “Are you Asahel?” He answered, “I am.”

21 And Abner said to him, “Turn aside to your right hand or to your left, and lay hold on one of the young men and take his armor for yourself.” But Asahel would not turn aside from following him.

22 So Abner said again to Asahel, “Turn aside from following me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How then could I face your brother Joab?”

23 However, he refused to turn aside. Therefore Abner struck him ^ain the stomach with the blunt end of the spear, so that the spear came out of his back; and he fell down there and died on the spot. So it was that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died, stood ^bstill.

24 Joab and Abishai also pursued Abner. And the sun was going down when they came to the hill of Ammah, which is before Giah by the road to the Wilderness of Gibeon.

25 Now the children of Benjamin gathered together behind Abner and became¹ a unit, and took their stand on top of a hill.

Verse Comparison: 2 Samuel 2:19

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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.

Amplified® Bible
Asahel pursued Abner, and as he ran he turned not to the right hand or to the left from following Abner.

Contemporary English Version
and he ran straight after Abner, without looking to the right or to the left.

Darby English Version
And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from behind Abner.

Good News Bible
started chasing Abner, running straight for him.

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.

New American Standard Bible
Asahel pursued Abner and did not turn to the right or to the left from following Abner.

New International Version
He chased Abner, turning neither to the right nor to the left as he pursued him.

New King James Version
So Asahel pursued Abner, and in going he did not turn to the right hand or to the left from following Abner.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Asahel pursued Abner and did not turn to the right or to the left from following Abner.

Revised Standard Version
and As'ahel pursued Abner, and as he went he turned neither to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.

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.

New English Translation
Asahel chased Abner, without turning to the right or to the left as he followed Abner.

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