The three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was as swift of foot as a wild gazelle.
2 Samuel 2:19 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Asahel pursued Abner, turning neither to the right nor to the left as he followed him. Plus de versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Asahel pursued Abner, and as he ran he turned not to the right hand or to the left from following Abner. American Standard Version (1901) And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner. Common English Bible Asahel went after Abner, staying completely focused in his pursuit of Abner. Catholic Public Domain Version And Asahel pursued Abner, and he did not turn aside to the right, nor to the left, to cease in the pursuit of Abner. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Asael pursued after Abner, and turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner. |
The three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was as swift of foot as a wild gazelle.
Then Abner looked back and said, “Is it you, Asahel?” He answered, “Yes, it is.”
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.
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.
So Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.
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.
Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.
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.
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,