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2 Samuel 2:21 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" 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. "

2 Samuel 2:21

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19 Asahel pursued Abner. He didn’t turn to the right hand or to the left from following Abner.

20 Then Abner looked behind him and said, “Is that you, Asahel?” He answered, “It is.”

21 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.

22 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?”

23 However, he refused to turn away. Therefore Abner with the back end of the spear struck him in the body, so that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there and died in the same place. As many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.

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2 Samuel 2:3

"David brought up his men who were with him, every man with his household. They lived in the cities of Hebron."

2 Samuel 2:4

"The men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. They told David, “The men of Jabesh Gilead were those who buried Saul.”"

2 Samuel 2:5

"David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead, and said to them, “Blessed are you by the LORD, that you have shown this kindness to your lord, even to Saul, and have buried him."

2 Samuel 2:6

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