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.
2 Samuel 2:21
Abner said to him, “Turn away to your right hand or to your left, and grab one of the young men, and take his armor.” But Asahel would not turn away from following him.
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WEBBE
Abner said to him, “Turn away to your right hand or to your left, and grab one of the young men, and take his armour.” But Asahel would not turn away from following him.
BSB
So Abner told him, “Turn to your right or to your left, seize one of the young men, and take his equipment for yourself.” But Asahel would not stop chasing him.
KJV
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.
ASV
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 armor. But Asahel would not turn aside from following him.
BBE
And Abner said, Then go to the right or to the left and put your hands on one of the fighting-men and take his arms. But Asahel would not be turned away from going after Abner.
Original Hebrew
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וַיֹּאמֶר
vai·yo·mer
and he said
H559
לוֹ
lo
to (the) him
H9033
אַבְנֵר
'av·ner
Abner
H74
נְטֵה
ne·teh
turn aside
H5186
לְךָ
le·kha
for (the) yourself
H9031
עַל־
'al-
to
H5921
יְמִינְךָ
ye·mi·ne·kha
right your
H3225
אוֹ
'o
or
H176
עַל־
'al-
to
H5921
שְׂמֹאלֶךָ
se·mo·le·kha
left your
H8040
וֶאֱחֹז
ve·'e·choz
and seize
H270
לְךָ
le·kha
for (the) yourself
H9031
אֶחָד
'e·chad
one
H259
מֵהַנְּעָרִים
me·ha·ne·'a·rim
from the young men
H5288
וְקַח־
ve·kach-
and take
H3947
לְךָ
le·kha
for (the) yourself
H9031
אֶת־
'et-
(marks the object)
H853
חֲלִצָתוֹ
cha·li·tza·to
spoils his
H2488
וְלֹא־
ve·lo'-
and not
H3808
אָבָה
'a·vah
he was willing
H14
עֲשָׂהאֵל
'a·sa·h·'el
Asahel
H6214
לָסוּר
la·sur
to turn aside
H5493
מֵאַחֲרָיו
me·'a·cha·rav
from after him
H310
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