2 Samuel 2
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2 Samuel 2:18-28

18And the threeH7969 sonsH1121 of ZeruiahH6870 were there, JoabH3097, and AbishaiH52, and AsahelH6214: and AsahelH6214 was as light of footH7272 as a wildH7704 roe.

19And AsahelH6214 pursuedH7291 afterH310 AbnerH74; and in going he turnedH5186 notH3808 to the rightH3225 handH3225 norH3808 to the leftH8040 from followingH310 AbnerH74.

20Then AbnerH74 lookedH6437 behindH310 him, and saidH559, Is it thou, AsahelH6214? And he answeredH559, It is I.

21And AbnerH74 saidH559 to him, TurnH5493 thee asideH5493 to thy rightH3225 handH3225 or to thy leftH8040, and layH270 thee holdH270 on one of the youngH5288 menH5288, and takeH3947 thee his armour. But AsahelH6214 would notH3808 turnH5493 asideH5493 from followingH310 of him.

22And AbnerH74 saidH559 againH5750 to AsahelH6214, TurnH5493 thee asideH5493 from followingH310 meH413: wherefore should I smiteH5221 thee to the groundH776? howH4100 then should I hold upH5375 my faceH6440 to JoabH3097 thy brotherH251?

23Howbeit he refusedH3985 to turnH5493 asideH5493: wherefore AbnerH74 with the hinder endH310 of the spearH2595 smoteH5221 him in the bellyH2570, that the spearH2595 cameH935 outH3318 behindH310 him; and he fellH5307 downH5221 there, and diedH4191 in the same placeH4725: and it cameH935 to passH935, that as many as cameH935 to the placeH4725 whereH834 AsahelH6214 fellH5307 downH5221 and diedH4191 stoodH5975 stillH5975.

24But JoabH3097 and AbishaiH52 pursuedH7291 afterH310 AbnerH74: and the sunH8121 wentH935 downH1870 when they were comeH935 to the hillH1389 of Ammah, that lieth beforeH6440 GiahH1520 by the wayH1870 of the wildernessH4057 of GibeonH1391.

25And the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144 gatheredH6908 themselvesH310 togetherH259 afterH310 AbnerH74, and becameH1961 one bandH92, and stoodH5975 on the topH7218 of an hillH1389.

26Then AbnerH74 calledH7121 to JoabH3097, and saidH559, Shall the swordH2719 devourH398 for everH7725? knowest thou notH3808 that it will be bitternessH4751 in the latterH314 endH5331? howH4970 longH5704 shall it be then, ere thou bid the peopleH5971 returnH7725 from followingH310 their brethrenH251?

27And JoabH3097 saidH559, As GodH430 liveth, ifH3588 thou hadst notH3588 spokenH1696, surelyH3588 then in the morningH1242 the peopleH5971 had goneH5927 awayH310, nor followedH310 everyH376 one his brotherH251.

28SoH3808 JoabH3097 blewH8628 the trumpetH7782, and allH3605 the peopleH5971 stoodH5975 stillH5750, and pursuedH7291 afterH310 IsraelH3478 noH3808 moreH5750, neitherH3808 foughtH3898 they anyH3605 moreH5750.

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