2 Samuel 2:19

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Asahel pursued Abner, turning neither to the right nor to the left as he followed him.

Cross References

2 Samuel 2:18

The three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was as swift of foot as a wild gazelle.

2 Samuel 2:20

Then Abner looked back and said, “Is it you, Asahel?” He answered, “Yes, it is.”

2 Samuel 2:21

Abner said to him, “Turn to your right or to your left, and seize one of the young men, and take his spoil.” But Asahel would not turn away from following him.

2 Samuel 3:27

When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gateway to speak with him privately, and there he stabbed him in the stomach. So he died on account of the blood of Asahel, Joab’s brother.

2 Samuel 3:30

So Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.

2 Kings 22:2

He did what was right in the sight of the Lord and walked in all the way of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.

Proverbs 4:27

Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.

Joshua 1:7

Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to act in accordance with all the law that my servant Moses commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, so that you may be successful wherever you go.

Joshua 23:6

Therefore be very steadfast to observe and do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, turning aside from it neither to the right nor to the left,