2 Samuel 2:21
So Abner told him, “Turn to your right or to your left, seize one of the young men, and take his equipment for yourself.” But Asahel would not stop chasing him.
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ASV
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.
KJV
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.
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23 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֧אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| ל֣וֹ | lo | to <the> him | |
| אַבְנֵ֗ר | 'av.Ner | Abner | H74 → |
| נְטֵ֤ה | ne.Teh | turn aside | H5186 → |
| לְךָ֙ | le.Kha | for <the> yourself | |
| עַל־ | 'al- | to | H5921 → |
| יְמִֽינְךָ֙ | ye.mi.ne.Kha | right your | H3225 → |
| א֣וֹ | 'o | or | H176 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | to | H5921 → |
| שְׂמֹאלֶ֔ךָ | se.mo.Le.kha | left your | H8040 → |
| וֶאֱחֹ֣ז | ve.'e.Choz | and seize | H270 → |
| לְךָ֗ | le.Kha | for <the> yourself | |
| אֶחָד֙ | 'e.Chad | one | H259 → |
| מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔ים | me.ha.ne.'a.Rim | from the young men | H5288 → |
| וְקַח־ | ve.kach- | and take | H3947 → |
| לְךָ֖ | le.Kha | for <the> yourself | |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| חֲלִצָת֑וֹ | cha.li.tza.To | spoils his | H2488 → |
| וְלֹֽא־ | ve.lo'- | and not | H3808 → |
| אָבָ֣ה | 'a.Vah | he was willing | H14 → |
| עֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל | 'a.sa.h.'El | Asahel | H6214 → |
| לָס֖וּר | la.Sur | to turn aside | H5493 → |
| מֵאַחֲרָֽיו׃ | me.'a.cha.Rav | from after him | H310 → |
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