2 Samuel 2:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him.”
2 Samuel 2:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 2:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 2:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Abner said to him, “Turn away to your right hand or to your left, and grab one of the young men, and take his armor.” But Asahel would not turn away from following him.”
2 Samuel 2:21 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 2:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armor. But Asahel would not turn aside from following him. ”
2 Samuel 2:21 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 2:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Abner saith to him, `Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and seize for thee one of the youths, and take to thee his armour;' and Asahel hath not been willing to turn aside from after him.”
2 Samuel 2:21 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 2:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside, to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay hold of one of the young men, and take for thyself his armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following him. ”
2 Samuel 2:21 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 2:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Abner said, Turne thee either to the right hande, or to the left, and take one of the yong men, and take thee his weapons: and Asahel would not depart from him.”
2 Samuel 2:21 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 2:21 in Context — 2 Samuel 2
19 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
20 Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.
21 And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him.
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?
23 Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.
What Does 2 Samuel 2:21 Mean?
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