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2 Samuel 2:21

AbnerAsahel

19 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.

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.

22 Once again, Abner warned Asahel, “Stop chasing me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How could I show my face to your brother Joab?”

23 But Asahel refused to turn away; so Abner thrust the butt of his spear into his stomach, and it came out his back, and he fell dead on the spot. And every man paused when he came to the place where Asahel had fallen and died.

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BSB
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.
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
And Abner said to him, “Stretch aside to your right hand or to your left, and lay hold on one of the young men, and take for yourself his armor.” And Asahel would not turn aside from after him.
ÅB
Da sa Abner til ham: Bøy av, enten til høyre eller til venstre! Grip en av de unge og ta hans rustning! Men Asael ville ikke la være å forfølge ham.
OTB
Så sa Abner til ham, "Vik av til din høyre eller til din venstre, og ta tak i en av de unge mennene for deg selv, og ta hans rustning." Men Asael ville ikke vike av fra å følge ham.
B1930
Da sa Abner til ham: Bøi av, enten til høire eller til venstre! Grip en av de unge og ta hans rustning! Men Asael vilde ikke la være å forfølge ham.

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  • Judges 14:19

    Then the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, killed thirty of their men, took their apparel, and gave their clothes to those who had solved the riddle. And burning with anger, Samson returned to his father’s house,

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