Verse 21

2 Samuel 2:21

King James Version

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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.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֧אמֶר ל֣/וֹ אַבְנֵ֗ר נְטֵ֤ה לְ/ךָ֙ עַל יְמִֽינְ/ךָ֙ א֣וֹ עַל שְׂמֹאלֶ֔/ךָ וֶ/אֱחֹ֣ז לְ/ךָ֗ אֶחָד֙ מֵֽ/הַ/נְּעָרִ֔ים וְ/קַח לְ/ךָ֖ אֶת חֲלִצָת֑/וֹ וְ/לֹֽא אָבָ֣ה עֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל לָ/ס֖וּר מֵ/אַחֲרָֽי/ו

English Translation

And Abner said to him, "Turn to your right or to your left and take for yourself one of the young men, and let him bring his shoe, and he did not want to turn away from following me."

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Chapter 2 Context

1 And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of t... Focus ↗

2 So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal’s wife... Focus ↗

3 And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in t... Focus ↗

4 And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told... Focus ↗

5 And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the LO... Focus ↗

6 And now the LORD shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, becaus... Focus ↗

7 Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and a... Focus ↗

8 But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s host, took Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him... Focus ↗

9 And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over... Focus ↗

10 Ish-bosheth Saul’s son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years... Focus ↗

11 And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months. Focus ↗

12 And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to... Focus ↗

13 And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together by the pool of Gi... Focus ↗

14 And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them ari... Focus ↗

15 Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ish-bosheth the son... Focus ↗

16 And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow’s side; so the... Focus ↗

17 And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the s... Focus ↗

18 And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light o... Focus ↗

19 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from fo... Focus ↗

20 Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am. Focus ↗

21 And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of...

22 And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to... Focus ↗

23 Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under t... Focus ↗

24 Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of... Focus ↗

25 And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and sto... Focus ↗

26 Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will... Focus ↗

27 And Joab said, As God (Elohim) liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the peop... Focus ↗

28 So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fo... Focus ↗

29 And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went thro... Focus ↗

30 And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lack... Focus ↗

31 But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner’s men, so that three hundred and thr... Focus ↗

32 And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Bethlehem. And... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 2 (32 verses)
Version: King James Version

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