He chased Abner and did not turn to the right or the left in his pursuit of him.
2 Samuel 2:20 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Abner glanced back and said, ‘Is that you, Asahel? ’ ‘Yes it is,’ Asahel replied. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Abner looked behind him and said, Are you Asahel? He answered, I am. American Standard Version (1901) Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Is it thou, Asahel? And he answered, It is I. Common English Bible Abner looked behind him and said, “Is that you, Asahel?” “Yes, it’s me,” Asahel answered. Catholic Public Domain Version And so, Abner looked behind his back, and he said, "Are you not Asahel?" And he responded, "I am." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Abner looked behind him, and said: Art thou Asael? And he answered: I am. |
He chased Abner and did not turn to the right or the left in his pursuit of him.
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.