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2 Samuel 2:18-32
18And there were threeH7969 sonsH1121 of ZeruiahH6870 there, JoabH3097, and AbishaiH52, and AsahelH6214. Now AsahelH6214 wasH1961 swiftH7031 of footH7272, as oneH259 of the gazellesH6643 that are in the fieldH7704. 19And AsahelH6214 pursuedH7291 after AbnerH74; and in going he turnedH5186 not to the rightH3225 handH3225 nor to the left from behind AbnerH74. 20Then AbnerH74 looked behind him, and saidH559, Art thou AsahelH6214? And he saidH559, I am. 21And AbnerH74 saidH559 to him, TurnH5493 thee asideH5493, to thy rightH3225 handH3225 or to thy left, and lay holdH270 of oneH259 of the youngH5288 menH5288, and takeH3947 for thyself his armour. But AsahelH6214 wouldH14 not turnH5493 asideH5493 from following him. 22And AbnerH74 saidH559 againH5750 to AsahelH6214, TurnH5493 thee asideH5493 from following me: whyH4100 should I smite thee to the groundH776? howH4100 then should I hold up my faceH6440 to JoabH3097 thy brotherH251? 23But he refusedH3985 to turnH5493 asideH5493; therefore AbnerH74 with the hinder end of the spearH2595 smote him in the bellyH2570, so that the spearH2595 cameH935 out behind him; and he fellH5307 downH5221 there, and diedH4191 in the same placeH4725. And it cameH935 to pass, that as many as cameH935 to the placeH4725 whereH834 AsahelH6214 fellH5307 downH5221 and diedH4191 stoodH5975 stillH5975. 24And JoabH3097 and AbishaiH52 pursuedH7291 after AbnerH74; and the sunH8121 wentH935 down whenH834 they cameH935 to the hillH1389 of Ammah, which is before Giah on the wayH1870 to the wildernessH4057 of GibeonH1391. 25And the children of BenjaminH1144 gatheredH6908 themselves together after AbnerH74, and becameH1961 oneH259 troop, and stoodH5975 on the topH7218 of a hillH1389. 26And AbnerH74 calledH7121 to JoabH3097, and saidH559, Shall the swordH2719 devourH398 for ever? knowest thou not that it will beH1961 bitternessH4751 in the latterH314 end? and how long shall it beH1961 ere thou bid the peopleH5971 returnH7725 from following their brethren? 27And JoabH3097 saidH559, [As] 1GodH430 liveth, unless thou hadst spokenH1696, surely thenH227 in the morningH1242 the peopleH5971 had goneH5927 up every oneH376 from following his brotherH251. 28And JoabH3097 blew the trumpetH7782, and all the peopleH5971 stoodH5975 stillH5750, and pursuedH7291 after IsraelH3478 no more, neither did they fightH3898 any more. 29And AbnerH74 and his menH376 walkedH1980 all that nightH3915 through the plainH6160, and passedH5674 over the JordanH3383, and wentH1980 through all Bithron, and they cameH935 to MahanaimH4266. 30And JoabH3097 returnedH7725 from following AbnerH74, and gatheredH6908 all the peopleH5971 togetherH6908; and there lacked of David's servantsH5650 nineteen menH376, and AsahelH6214. 31And the servantsH5650 of DavidH1732 had smitten of BenjaminH1144, and of Abner's menH376, threeH7969 hundredH3967 and sixtyH8346 menH376, who had diedH4191. 32And they tookH5375 up AsahelH6214, and buriedH6912 him in the sepulchre of his fatherH1, which was in Bethlehem. And JoabH3097 and his menH376 went all nightH3915, and they came to HebronH2275 at break of day.
Notes
- 1. 2 Samuel 2:27 2.27 Elohim ↩
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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