2 Samuel 2:19 “and he chased Abner, not turning to the right or to the left in his pu…”

2 Samuel 2:19

and he chased Abner, not turning to the right or to the left in his pursuit.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Asahel followed after Abner, and in going he turned neither to the right hand nor to the left from Abner.

Darby Translation

And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from behind Abner.

Young's Literal Translation

And Asahel pursueth after Abner, and hath not turned aside to go to the right or to the left, from after Abner.

Bible in Basic English

Asahel went running after Abner, not turning to the right or to the left.

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Cross references

“turned”

2 Samuel 2:21 Joshua 1:7 Joshua 23:6 2 Kings 22:2 Proverbs 4:27

2 Samuel 2:21 · 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.

Joshua 1:7 · BSB

Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go.

Joshua 23:6 · BSB

Be very strong, then, so that you can keep and obey all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, not turning aside from it to the right or to the left.

2 Kings 22:2 · BSB

And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in all the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.

Proverbs 4:27 · BSB

Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your feet away from evil.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was fleet of foot like a wild gazelle,

20And Abner glanced back and said, “Is that you, Asahel?” “It is,” Asahel replied.

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