New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Samuel 2:18-23
18Now 1the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab and Abishai and Asahel; and Asahel was 2as 3swift-footed as one of the gazelles which is in the field. 19Asahel pursued Abner and did not 4turn to the right or to the left from following Abner. 20Then Abner looked behind him and said, “Is that you, Asahel?” And he answered, “It is I.” 21So Abner said to him, “5Turn to your right or to your left, and take hold of one of the young men for yourself, and take for yourself his spoil.” But Asahel was not willing to turn aside from following him. 22Abner repeated again to Asahel, “Turn 6aside from following me. Why should I strike you to the ground? 7How then could I lift up my face to your brother Joab?” 23However, he refused to turn aside; therefore Abner struck him in the belly with the butt end of the spear, so that the spear came out at his back. And he fell there and died on the spot. And it came about that all who came to the place where 8Asahel had fallen and died, stood still.
Notes
- 1. 2 Samuel 2:18 1 Chr 2:16 ↩
- 2. 2 Samuel 2:18 1 Chr 12:8; Hab 3:19 ↩
- 3. 2 Samuel 2:18 Lit light in his feet ↩
- 4. 2 Samuel 2:19 Lit turn to go to ↩
- 5. 2 Samuel 2:21 Lit Turn for yourself ↩
- 6. 2 Samuel 2:22 Lit aside for yourself ↩
- 7. 2 Samuel 2:22 2 Sam 3:27 ↩
- 8. 2 Samuel 2:23 2 Sam 20:12 ↩
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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