Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Asahel chased Abner, without turning to the right or to the left as he followed Abner.
New American Standard Bible
Asahel pursued Abner and did not
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.
Holman Bible
He chased Abner and did not turn to the right or the left in his pursuit of him.
International Standard Version
So Asahel ran straight after Abner, following him.
A Conservative Version
And Asahel pursued after Abner, and in going he turned not to the right hand nor 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.
Amplified
Asahel pursued Abner and did not turn to the right or to the left as he followed him.
Bible in Basic English
Asahel went running after Abner, not turning to the right or to the left.
Darby Translation
And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from behind Abner.
Julia Smith Translation
And Asahel will pursue after Abner; and he turned not to the right or to the left from after Abner.
King James 2000
And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So Asahel pursued Abner, and he did not turn aside to the right or to the left from going after Abner.
Modern King James verseion
And Asahel ran after Abner, and in going he did not turn to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and followed after Abner and turned neither to the righthand nor to the left from Abner.
New Heart English Bible
Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he did not turn to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
The Emphasized Bible
And Asahel pursued Abner, - and turned not, in going, to the right hand or to the left, from pursuing Abner.
Webster
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 after Abner; and in going he didn't turn to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Asahel pursueth after Abner, and hath not turned aside to go to the right or to the left, from after Abner.
Themes
Abner » Loyalty of, to the house of saul
Asahel » Nephew of david, and one of his captains
David » King of israel » David wages war against and defeats ish-bosheth
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Abner
Israel » Before » Separation » Two kingdoms » Political » Conflict
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 2:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Battle Of Gibeon
18 The three sons of Zeruiah were there -- Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. (Now Asahel was as quick on his feet as one of the gazelles in the field.) 19 Asahel chased Abner, without turning to the right or to the left as he followed Abner. 20 Then Abner turned and asked, "Is that you, Asahel?" He replied, "Yes it is!"
Cross References
Joshua 1:7
Make sure you are very strong and brave! Carefully obey all the law my servant Moses charged you to keep! Do not swerve from it to the right or to the left, so that you may be successful in all you do.
Joshua 23:6
Be very strong! Carefully obey all that is written in the law scroll of Moses so you won't swerve from it to the right or the left,
2 Samuel 2:21
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.
2 Kings 22:2
He did what the Lord approved and followed in his ancestor David's footsteps; he did not deviate to the right or the left.
Proverbs 4:27
Do not turn to the right or to the left; turn yourself away from evil.