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2 Samuel 2:20 KJV
2 Samuel · chapter 2 · verse 20
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.2 Samuel 2:20 · King James Version
2 Samuel 2:20 in context
18And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.
19And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
20Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.
21And 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.
22And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- lookedpânâhto turnH6437 →
- behindʼacharproperly, the hind partH310 →
- AsahelʻĂsâhʼêlAsahel, the name of four IsraelitesH6214 →
- AbnerʼAbnêrAbner, an IsraeliteH74 →
- saidʼâmarto sayH559 →
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We have here the contest between Abner and Asahel. Asahel, the brother of Joab and cousin-german to David, was one of the principal commanders of David's forces, and was famous for swiftness in running: he was as light of foot as a wild roe (Sa2 2:18); this he got the name of by swift pursuing, not swift flying.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 18-24