2 Samuel 2:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So Abnerאַבְנֵ֗ר
(av·ner)
74: "my father is a lamp," an Isr. namefrom ab and ner
saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to him, "Turnנְטֵ֤ה
(ne·teh)
5186: to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, benda prim. root
to your rightיְמִֽינְךָ֙
(ye·mi·ne·cha)
3225: right handfrom an unused word
orאֹ֣ו
(ov)
176: ora prim. root
to your left,שְׂמֹאלֶ֔ךָ
(se·mo·le·cha,)
8040: the leftof uncertain derivation
and take holdוֶאֱחֹ֣ז
(ve·'e·choz)
270: to grasp, take hold, take possessiona prim. root
of oneאֶחָד֙
(e·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
of the young menמֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔ים
(me·han·ne·'a·rim,)
5288: a boy, lad, youth, retainerof uncertain derivation
for yourself, and takeוְקַח־
(ve·kach-)
3947: to takea prim. root
for yourself his spoil."חֲלִצָתֹ֑ו
(cha·li·tza·tov;)
2488: what is stripped off (a person)from chalats
But Asahelעֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל
(a·sa·h·'el,)
6214: "God has made," four Isr.from asah and el
was not willingאָבָ֣ה
(a·vah)
14: to be willing, to consenta prim. root
to turn asideלָס֖וּר
(la·sur)
5493: to turn asidea prim. root
from followingמֵאַחֲרָֽיו׃
(me·'a·cha·rav.)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
him. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And Abner
'Abner  (ab-nare')
father of light (i.e. enlightening); Abner, an Israelite -- Abner.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
to him Turn thee aside
natah  (naw-taw')
to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (out), stretch (forth, out), take (aside), turn (aside, away), wrest, cause to yield.
to thy right hand
yamiyn  (yaw-meen')
the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south -- + left-handed, right (hand, side), south.
or to thy left
smo'wl  (sem-ole')
dark (as enveloped), i.e. the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand -- left (hand, side).
and lay thee hold
'achaz  (aw-khaz')
to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)
on one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
of the young men
na`ar  (nah'-ar)
babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
and take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
thee his armour
chaliytsah  (khal-ee-tsaw')
spoil -- armour.
But Asahel
`Asah'el  (as-aw-ale')
God has made; Asahel, the name of four Israelites -- Asahel.
would
'abah  (aw-baw')
to breathe after, i.e. (figuratively) to be acquiescent -- consent, rest content will, be willing.
not turn aside
cuwr  (soor)
to turn off (literal or figurative)
from following
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
of him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So Abner said to him, "Turn to your right or to your left, and take hold of one of the young men for yourself, and take for yourself his spoil." But Asahel was not willing to turn aside from following him.

King James 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 armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Abner said to him, "Turn to your right or left, seize one of the young soldiers, and take whatever you can get from him." But Asahel would not stop chasing him.

International Standard Version
Abner told him, "Go off to your right or left after one of the young men and grab some war spoils." But Asahel would not stop following him,

NET Bible
Abner said to him, "Turn aside to your right or to your left. Capture one of the soldiers and take his equipment for yourself!" But Asahel was not willing to turn aside from following him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Abner told him, "Leave me alone! Catch one of the young men, and take his weapon." But Asahel refused to turn away from him.

King James 2000 Bible
And 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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