AsahelpursuedAbnerand did not turnto the rightor to the leftfrom followingAbner.
Now the threesonsof Zeruiahwere there,Joaband Abishaiand Asahel;and Asahel[was] [as] swift-footedas oneof the gazelleswhichis in the field.
Then Abnerlookedbehindhim and said,"Is that you, Asahel?"And he answered,"It is I."
So Abnersaidto him, "Turnto your rightorto your left,and takeholdof oneof the youngmenfor yourself, and takefor yourself his spoil."But Asahelwas not willingto turnasidefrom followinghim.
So when Abnerreturnedto Hebron,Joabtookhim asideinto the middleof the gateto speakwith him privately,and therehe struckhim in the bellyso that he diedon account of the bloodof Asahelhis brother.
So Joaband Abishaihis brotherkilledAbnerbecausehe had puttheir brotherAsahelto deathin the battleat Gibeon.
He didrightin the sightof the LORDand walkedin allthe wayof his fatherDavid,nordid he turnasideto the rightor to the left.
Do not turnto the rightnorto the left;Turnyour footfrom evil.
"Onlybe strongand verycourageous;be carefulto doaccording to allthe lawwhichMosesMy servantcommandedyou; do not turnfrom it to the rightor to the left,sothat you may havesuccesswhereveryou go.
"Be veryfirm,then, to keepand doallthat is writtenin the bookof the lawof Moses,so that you may not turnasidefrom it to the righthandor to the left,