2 Samuel 2:19

Asahel pursued Abner; and in going he didn’t turn to the right hand or to the left from following Abner.

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WEBBE

Asahel pursued Abner. He didn’t turn to the right hand or to the left from following Abner.

BSB

and he chased Abner, not turning to the right or to the left in his pursuit.

KJV

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

ASV

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

BBE

Asahel went running after Abner, not turning to the right or to the left.

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וַיִּרְדֹּף vai·yir·dof and he pursued H7291 עֲשָׂהאֵל 'a·sa·h·'el Asahel H6214 אַחֲרֵי 'a·cha·rei after H310 אַבְנֵר 'av·ner Abner H74 וְלֹא־ ve·lo'- and not H3808 נָטָה na·tah he turned aside H5186 לָלֶכֶת la·le·khet to go H1980 עַל־ 'al- to H5921 הַיָּמִין hai·ya·min the right H3225 וְעַל־ ve·'al- and to H5921 הַשְּׂמֹאול ha·se·mol the left H8040 מֵאַחֲרֵי me·'a·cha·rei from after H310 אַבְנֵר 'av·ner Abner H74

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 18–24

Death often comes by ways we least suspect. We are often betrayed by the accomplishments we are proud of! Asahel's swiftness, which he presumed so much upon, did him no service, but hastened his end.

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Abner Asahel

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.