Study it in the app“But he refused to turn away; so Abner struck him with the butt of the spear in the belly, and the spear came out behind him; and he fell there and died in his place. And it happened that all who came to the place where Asahel had fallen and died stood still.”
But he refusedוַיְמָאֵןto turn away;לָסוּרso Abnerוַ אַבְנֵרstruck himיַּכֵּהוּwith the buttבְּאַחֲרֵיof the spearהַחֲנִיתinאֶלthe belly,הַחֹמֶשׁand the spearוַ הַחֲנִיתcame outתֵּצֵאbehind him;מֵאַחֲרָיוand he fellוַיִּפָּלthereשָׁםand diedוַיָּמָתin his place.תַּחְתָּיוAnd it happened thatוַיְהִיallכָּלwho cameהַבָּאtoאֶלthe placeהַמָּקוֹםwhereאֲשֶׁר שָׁםAsahelעֲשָׂהאֵלhad fallenנָפַלand diedוַיָּמֹתstood still.וַיַּעֲמֹדוּ
refuse
Refuse, be unwilling.
Where else “yemaen” appearsturn aside
To leave the road, go away.
Where else “sur” appearsAbner
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” appearsstrike dead
To strike dead, kill.
Where else “yake” appearsspear
A spear: a long weapon with a point, for striking at close range or for throwing.
Where else “chanit” appearsbelly
Belly, abdomen.
Where else “chomesh” appearsgo out
To go out of a place.
Where else “tetse” appearsfall in battle
To die in battle, killed by the enemy.
Where else “yipal” appearsdie
To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.
Where else “yamat” appearshappen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearscome
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “ba” appearsplace
A place, a spot.
Where else “makom” appearsAsahel
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” appearsstop
To halt, cease doing something.
Where else “yaamodu” appears22Abner 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?”
23 · This verse (above)
24Joab and Abishai pursued Abner; and the sun was going down when they came as far as the hill of Ammah, which is opposite Giah on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon.
