Then Abner looked behind him, and said, “Is that you, Asahel?” He answered, “It is.”
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Then Abner looked behind him, and said, “Is that you, Asahel?” He answered, “It is.”
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Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.
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Then Abner looked behind him, and said: 'Is it thou, Asahel?' And he answered: 'It is I.'
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Sa 2:20 Then Abner looked behind him, and said,…
2Sa 2:20 Then Abner looked behind him, and said, [Art] thou Asahel? And he answered, I [am].
Ver. 20. Art thou Asahel?] Abner had no mind to meddle with any son of Zeruiah, David’s sister: he therefore first turneth querist to this currist, - Luther’s words, - and then twice adviseth him to retreat from pursuing his own peril. But quisque suos patitur manes.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Then Abner looked behind him,.... Perceiving one at his…
Then Abner looked behind him,.... Perceiving one at his heels, and making haste up to him.
And said, art thou Asahel? for it seems he knew him personally, being well acquainted with his family:
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and he answered, I am; so that they were very near to each other, as to discourse together, and be heard and understood by each other.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 This is the name of a man. (See: How…
Asahel
This is the name of a man. (See: How to Translate Names)
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Turn aside to your right or to your left ... turn aside
"Stop chasing me ... stop chasing Abner"
seize one of the young men and take his armor
Abner was asking Asahel to kill and plunder another younger soldier who would not be as dangerous as Abner. He did not want to kill Asahel. AT: "fight with another soldier and take his equipment as plunder" (See: Euphemism)
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armor
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 2:20-22 Go fight someone else! . . . Get…
2:20-22 Go fight someone else! . . . Get away from here! Abner’s words reflect respect between peers trained for the same career, as well as a sense of fair play. The youthful Asahel would have been no match for the more experienced Abner. Abner also knew that if he killed Asahel, the conflict with David would escalate and David’s forces would seek revenge (see 3:22-39).
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