2 Samuel 2:20

Then Abner, looking back, said, Is it you, Asahel? And he said, It is I.

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In The King James Version

Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.

In Context

19Asahel went running after Abner, not turning to the right or to the left.

21And Abner said, Then go to the right or to the left and put your hands on one of the fighting-men and take his arms. But Asahel would not be turned away from going after Abner.

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Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 2:19-25

Asahel Slain by Abner. ( b. c. 1053.) 18 And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe. 19 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner. 20 Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am. 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 armour. But Asahel… Read the whole commentary →

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