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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.
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Verse 21 is found in chapter 2 of 2 Samuel. Asahel relentlessly pursues Abner, who tries to warn him to abandon the chase. Asahel refuses to retreat, and Abner eventually kills him. The scene explains the immediate origin of the hostility between Joab and Abner and shows how an individual pursuit can fuel later cycles of revenge. The narrator does not present Asahel’s death as an isolated episode, but as a decisive link in the chain of violence that will mark the transition toward the united kingdom.
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Compare 2 Samuel 2:21 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Abner sprach zu ihm: Hebe dich entweder zur Rechten oder zur Linken und nimm für dich der Leute einen und nimm ihm sein Waffen. Aber Asahel wollte nicht von ihm ablassen.
Español · RVR1909 Entonces Abner le dijo: Apártate a la derecha o a la izquierda, y agárrate alguno de los mancebos, y toma para ti sus despojos. Pero Asael no quiso apartarse de en pos de él.
Español · NTBT Abner le dijo: «Desvíate a la derecha o a la izquierda, atrapa a uno de los jóvenes y toma sus despojos». Pero Asael no quiso dejar de perseguirlo.
Français · LSG Abner lui dit: Tire à droite ou à gauche; saisis-toi de l'un de ces jeunes gens, et prends sa dépouille. Mais Asaël ne voulut point se détourner de lui.
Italiano · DIO1885 Ed Abner gli disse: Torciti a destra od a sinistra, e pigliati uno di questi fanti, e prenditi le sue spoglie. Ma Asael non volle torcersi di dietro a lui.
Português · ARC Então lhe disse Abner: Desvia-te para a direita, ou para a esquerda, e lança mão de um dos moços, e toma os seus despojos. Porém Asael não quis desviar-se de detrás dele.
中文 · RCUV 押尼珥 對他說：「你轉左或轉右，去抓一個年輕人，剝去他的戰衣吧。」 亞撒黑 卻不肯轉開而不追趕他。
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