2 Samuel 2:20
What does 2 Samuel 2:20 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 2:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Is it thou, Asahel? And he answered, It is I.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Is it thou, Asahel? And he answered, It is I.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then Abner, looking back, said, Is it you, Asahel? And he said, It is I.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Abner looketh behind him, and saith, `Art thou he--Asahel?' and he saith, `I <FI>am<Fi> .'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Abner looked behind him, and said: Art thou Asael? And he answered: I am.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he said, I am.
Context
v.19And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
v.20This passage
v.21And 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.
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