2 Samuel 2:22 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

²² Once again, Abner warned Asahel, ‘Stop chasing me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How could I ever look your brother Joab in the face? ’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²² And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn aside from following me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How then should I be able to face Joab your brother?

American Standard Version (1901)

²² And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?

Common English Bible

²² So Abner repeated himself to Asahel: “Stop chasing me. Why should I kill you? How could I look your brother Joab in the face?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² And again, Abner said to Asahel: "Withdraw, and do not choose to follow me. Otherwise, I will be compelled to stab you to the ground, and I will not be able to lift up my face before your brother, Joab."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²² And again Abner said to Asael: Go off, and do not follow me, lest I be obliged to stab thee to the ground; and I shall not be able to hold up my face to Joab thy brother.

2 Samuel 2:22 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 2:21

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.

2 Samuel 3:27

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.

Proverbs 29:1

One who becomes stiff-necked, after many reprimands will be shattered instantly – beyond recovery.

Ecclesiastes 6:10

Whatever exists was given its name long ago,  , and it is known what mankind is. But he is not able to contend with the one who is stronger than he is.

1 Samuel 19:17

Saul asked Michal, ‘Why did you deceive me like this? You sent my enemy away, and he has escaped! ’ She answered him, ‘He said to me, “Let me go! Why should I kill you? ” ’