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2 Samuel 2:19

AbnerAsahel

17 The battle that day was intense, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.

18 The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was fleet of foot like a wild gazelle,

and he chased Abner, not turning to the right or to the left in his pursuit.

20 And Abner glanced back and said, “Is that you, Asahel?” “It is,” Asahel replied.

21 So Abner told him, “Turn to your right or to your left, seize one of the young men, and take his equipment for yourself.” But Asahel would not stop chasing him.

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BSB
and he chased Abner, not turning to the right or to the left in his pursuit.
KJV
And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
WEB
Asahel pursued Abner. He didn’t turn to the right hand or to the left from following Abner.
ASV
And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
DARBY
And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from behind Abner.
BLB
And Asahel pursued after Abner, and he did not stretch in going to the right hand or to the left from following Abner.
ÅB
Og Asael satte etter Abner og bøyde ikke av hverken til høyre eller til venstre, men holdt seg stadig i Abners spor.
OTB
Og Asael forfulgte Abner og vendte seg ikke til høyre eller til venstre fra å følge ham.
B1930
Og Asael satte efter Abner og bøide ikke av hverken til høire eller til venstre, men holdt sig stadig i Abners spor.

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Cross references

  • Proverbs 4:27

    Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your feet away from evil.

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  • Joshua 23:6

    Be very strong, then, so that you can keep and obey all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, not turning aside from it to the right or to the left.

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  • 2 Samuel 2:21

    So Abner told him, “Turn to your right or to your left, seize one of the young men, and take his equipment for yourself.” But Asahel would not stop chasing him.

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  • Joshua 1:7

    Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go.

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  • 2 Kings 22:2

    And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in all the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.

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