King James Version
2 Samuel 2:20 in the King James Version says “Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.” — study this verse from 2 Samuel chapter 2 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.”
2 Samuel 2:20 · KJV
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
And 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?
KJV Study — Public Domain
“behind”
H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
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