The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel was a fast runner, like one of the wild gazelles.
2 Samuel 2:19 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised He chased Abner and did not turn to the right or the left in his pursuit of him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. Asahel was a fast runner, like one of the wild gazelles.
Abner glanced back and said, ‘Is that you, Asahel? ’ ‘Yes it is,’ Asahel replied.
Abner said to him, ‘Turn to your right or left, seize one of the young soldiers, and take whatever you can get from him.’ But Asahel would not stop chasing him.
When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside to the middle of the city gate, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died in revenge for the death of Asahel, Joab’s brother.
Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because he had put their brother Asahel to death in the battle at Gibeon.
He did what was right in the Lord’s sight and walked in all the ways of his ancestor David; he did not turn to the right or the left.
Don’t turn to the right or to the left; keep your feet away from evil.
Above all, be strong and very courageous to observe carefully the whole instruction my servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or the left, so that you will have success wherever you go.
‘Be very strong and continue obeying all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, so that you do not turn from it to the right or left