King James Version
2 Samuel 2:19 in the King James Version says “And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner. from:...” — study this verse from 2 Samuel chapter 2 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner. from: Heb. from after Abner”
2 Samuel 2:19 · KJV
And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe. of foot: Heb. of his feet as a wild: Heb. as one of the roes that is in the field
And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner. from: Heb. from after Abner
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.
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. armour: or, spoil
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“pursued”
H7291to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively [of time] gone by)
“after”
H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“he turned”
H5186to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (as follows)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“not to the right hand”
H3225the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“nor to the left”
H8040properly, dark (as enveloped), i.e., the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand
“after”
H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
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