Revised Literal Translation
2 Samuel 2:18-28
18And there were threeH7969 sonsH1121 of ZeruiahH6870 there, JoabH3097, and AbishaiH52, and AsahelH6214: and AsahelH6214 was as lightH7031 of footH7272 as aH259 wildH7704 roeH6643.12 19And AsahelH6214 pursuedH7291 afterH310 AbnerH74; and in goingH3212 he turnedH5186 not to the right handH3225 nor to the leftH8040 from followingH310 AbnerH74.3 20Then AbnerH74 lookedH6437 behindH310 him, and saidH559, Art thou AsahelH6214? And he answeredH559, I am. 21And AbnerH74 saidH559 to him, Turn thee asideH5186 to thy right handH3225 or to thy leftH8040, and lay thee holdH270 on oneH259 of the young menH5288, and takeH3947 thee his armourH2488. But AsahelH6214 wouldH14 not turn asideH5493 from followingH310 of him.4 22And AbnerH74 saidH559 againH3254 to AsahelH6214, Turn thee asideH5493 from followingH310 me: wherefore should I smiteH5221 thee to the groundH776? how then should I hold upH5375 my faceH6440 to JoabH3097 thy brotherH251? 23Howbeit he refusedH3985 to turn asideH5493: wherefore AbnerH74 with the hinder endH310 of the spearH2595 smoteH5221 him underH413 the fifthH2570 rib, that the spearH2595 came outH3318 behindH310 him; and he fell downH5307 there, and diedH4191 in the same placeH8478: and it came to pass, that as many as cameH935 to the placeH4725 where AsahelH6214 fell downH5307 and diedH4191 stood stillH5975. 24JoabH3097 also and AbishaiH52 pursuedH7291 afterH310 AbnerH74: and the sunH8121 went downH935 when they were comeH935 to the hillH1389 of AmmahH522, that lieth beforeH6440 GiahH1520 by the wayH1870 of the wildernessH4057 of GibeonH1391.
25And the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144 gathered themselves togetherH6908 afterH310 AbnerH74, and became oneH259 troopH92, and stoodH5975 on the topH7218 of an hillH1389. 26Then AbnerH74 calledH7121 to JoabH3097, and saidH559, Shall the swordH2719 devourH398 for everH5331? knowestH3045 thou not that it will be bitternessH4751 in the latter endH314? how long shall it be then, ere thou bidH559 the peopleH5971 returnH7725 from followingH310 their brethrenH251? 27And JoabH3097 saidH559, As GodH430 livethH2416, unlessH3884 thou hadst spokenH1696, surely then in the morningH1242 the peopleH5971 had gone upH5927 every oneH376 from followingH310 his brotherH251.56 28So JoabH3097 blewH8628 a trumpetH7782, and all the peopleH5971 stood stillH5975, and pursuedH7291 afterH310 IsraelH3478 no more, neither foughtH3898 they any moreH3254.
Notes
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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