2 Samuel 2:19
What does 2 Samuel 2:19 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 2:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Asahel went running after Abner, not turning to the right or to the left.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Asahel pursueth after Abner, and hath not turned aside to go to the right or to the left, from after Abner.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Asael pursued after Abner, and turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from behind Abner.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 23:6
Therefore be ye very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left;
- Proverbs 4:27
Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: Remove thy foot from evil.
- Joshua 1:7
Only be strong and very courageous, to observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest have good success whithersoever thou goest.
- 2 Samuel 2:21
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 armor. But Asahel would not turn aside from following him.
- 2 Kings 22:2
And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.
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