Abnerאַבְנֵרsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“Turn asideנְטֵה לְךָtoעַלyour rightיְמִינְךָorאוֹtoעַלyour left,שְׂמֹאלֶךָand seizeוֶאֱחֹזfor yourselfלְךָoneאֶחָדofמֵthe young menהַנְּעָרִיםand takeוְקַחfor yourselfלְךָwhat he is wearing.”חֲלִצָתוֹBut Asahelוְ עֲשָׂהאֵלwould notלֹא אָבָהturn awayלָסוּרfrom following him.מֵאַחֲרָיו
2 Samuel 2:21
Study it in the app“Abner said to him, “Turn aside to your right or to your left, and seize for yourself one of the young men and take for yourself what he is wearing.” But Asahel would not turn away from following him.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 2:21, word by word
- Abnerאַבְנֵרavner
Abner
Abner, son of Ner, relative of King Saul and commander of his army. In 1 Samuel 14:50 the Hebrew writes the long form, "Abiner." The name means "my father is a lamp."
Where else “avner” appears- saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- “Turn asideנְטֵהnete
turn aside
To leave the straight way, or bend it on purpose.
Where else “nete” appears- your rightיְמִינְyemin
right side
The right side.
Where else “yemin” appears- your leftשְׂמֹאלֶsemole
left
The side of the hand that is not the right.
Where else “semole” appears- and seizeאֱחֹזechoz
seize
To take something in the hand and not let go.
Where else “echoz” appears- oneאֶחָדechad
one
The number one; just one and no more.
Where else “echad” appears- the young menנְּעָרִיםnearim
young servant
A young man, often in someone's service: servant, messenger or soldier.
Where else “nearim” appears- and takeקַחkach
seize
To take away, seize.
Where else “kach” appears- what he is wearingחֲלִצָתchalitsat
spoil
What is stripped from one who is defeated: his clothing and his weapons.
Where else “chalitsat” appears- But Asahelעֲשָׂהאֵלasahel
Asahel
Asahel, the name of several men. The best known is the son of Zeruiah and brother of Joab and Abishai, very swift of foot, whom Abner killed (2 Samuel 2:18-23). It means "God has made".
Where else “asahel” appears- would notאָבָהava
be willing, consent
Be willing, consent, agree to something; with "not", refuse.
Where else “ava” appears- turn awayסוּרsur
turn aside
To leave the road, go away.
Where else “sur” appears
The context
20Abner turned back and said, “Is that you, Asahel?” He said, “It is I.”
21 · This verse (above)
22Abner again said to Asahel, “Turn away from following me. Why should I strike you to the ground? And how could I lift my face to Joab your brother?”