📖WEB · 2 Samuel 2:19
What does 2 Samuel 2:19 mean?
"Asahel pursued Abner; and in going he didn’t turn to the right hand or to the left from following Abner."
— 2 Samuel 2:19 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
They each caught his opponent by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow’s side; so they fell down together: therefore that place in Gibeon was called Helkath Hazzurim.
The battle was very severe that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before David’s servants.
The three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild gazelle.
Asahel pursued Abner; and in going he didn’t turn to the right hand or to the left from following Abner.
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, “Is that you, Asahel?” He answered, “It is.”
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.
Abner said again to Asahel, “Turn away from following me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How then could I look Joab your brother in the face?”
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