2nd Samuel Chapter 2 verse 21 Holy Bible
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.
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And Abner said, Then go to the right or to the left and put your hands on one of the fighting-men and take his arms. But Asahel would not be turned away from going after Abner.
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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.
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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 armor. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him.
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And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay hold on one of the young men, and take to thee his armor. But Asahel would not turn aside from following him.
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Abner said to him, Turn you aside to your right hand or to your left, and lay you hold on one of the young men, and take you his armor. But Asahel would not turn aside from following him.
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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.
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Ellicott's Commentary
Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewSo Abnerאַבְנֵ֗ר (’aḇ·nêr)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 74: Abner -- 'my father is a lamp', an Israelite nametold him,וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (way·yō·mer)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 559: To utter, say“Turnנְטֵ֤ה (nə·ṭêh)Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularStrong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bendtoעַל־ (‘al-)PrepositionStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstyour rightיְמִֽינְךָ֙ (yə·mî·nə·ḵā)Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularStrong's 3225: The right hand, side, the southorא֣וֹ (’ōw)ConjunctionStrong's 176: Desire, iftoעַל־ (‘al-)PrepositionStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstyour left,שְׂמֹאלֶ֔ךָ (śə·mō·le·ḵā)Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularStrong's 8040: Dark, the north, the left handseizeוֶאֱחֹ֣ז (we·’ĕ·ḥōz)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularStrong's 270: To grasp, take hold, take possessiononeאֶחָד֙ (’e·ḥāḏ)Number - masculine singularStrong's 259: United, one, firstof the young men,מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔ים (mê·han·nə·‘ā·rîm)Preposition-m, Article | Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainerand takeוְקַח־ (wə·qaḥ-)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularStrong's 3947: To takehis equipmentחֲלִצָת֑וֹ (ḥă·li·ṣā·ṯōw)Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 2488: What is stripped off (a person)for yourself.”לְךָ֖ (lə·ḵā)Preposition | second person masculine singularStrong's Hebrew But Asahelעֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל (‘ă·śā·h·’êl)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 6214: Asahel -- 'God has made', four Israeliteswouldאָבָ֣ה (’ā·ḇāh)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 14: To breathe after, to be acquiescentnotוְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-)Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, nostopלָס֖וּר (lā·sūr)Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructStrong's 5493: To turn asidechasing him.מֵאַחֲרָֽיו׃ (mê·’a·ḥă·rāw)Preposition-m | third person masculine singularStrong's 310: The hind or following partJump to PreviousAbner Armor Armour Arms Asahel As'ahel Chasing Fighting-Men Following Hand Hands Hold Lay Right Seize Spoil Stop Strip Thyself Turn Turned Weapons Willing Young Youths
