Abnerrepeatedagainto Asahel,"Turnasidefrom followingme. Whyshould I strikeyou to the ground?Howthen could I liftup my faceto your brotherJoab?"
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.
A manwho hardens[his] neckafter much reproofWill suddenlybe brokenbeyondremedy.
Whateverexistshas alreadybeen named,and it is knownwhatmanis; for he cannotdisputewith him whois strongerthanhe is.
So Saulsaidto Michal,"Whyhave you deceivedme likethisand letmy enemygo,so that he has escaped?"And Michalsaidto Saul,"He saidto me, 'Letme go!Whyshould I putyou to death?'"
