2 Samuel 2:23-25
New English Translation
23 But Asahel[a] refused to turn aside. So Abner struck him in the abdomen with the back end of his[b] spear. The spear came out his back; Asahel[c] collapsed on the spot and died there right before Abner.[d] Everyone who came to the place where Asahel fell dead paused in respect.[e]
24 So Joab and Abishai chased Abner. At sunset they came to the hill of Ammah near Giah on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon. 25 The Benjaminites formed their ranks[f] behind Abner and were like a single army, standing at the top of a certain hill.
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- 2 Samuel 2:23 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Asahel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 2 Samuel 2:23 tn Heb “the.” The article functions here as a possessive pronoun.
- 2 Samuel 2:23 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Asahel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 2 Samuel 2:23 tn Heb “him”; the referent (Abner) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 2 Samuel 2:23 tn Heb “and they stand.”
- 2 Samuel 2:25 tn Heb “were gathered together.”
2 Samuel 2:23-25
New International Version
23 But Asahel refused to give up the pursuit; so Abner thrust the butt of his spear into Asahel’s stomach,(A) and the spear came out through his back. He fell there and died on the spot. And every man stopped when he came to the place where Asahel had fallen and died.(B)
24 But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner, and as the sun was setting, they came to the hill of Ammah, near Giah on the way to the wasteland of Gibeon. 25 Then the men of Benjamin rallied behind Abner. They formed themselves into a group and took their stand on top of a hill.
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