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King James Bible - 2 Samuel 2:19

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 2:19

El cual Asael siguió a Abner, yendo tras de él sin apartarse a diestra ni a siniestra.

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 19. And Asahel pursued after Abner , etc.] Ambitious of the glory of taking or slaying the general of the army of Israel; trusting to his swiftness, not considering that the race is not always to the swift, and that he had to do with a veteran soldier, and he a raw young man, though valiant: and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left in following Abner ; he kept his eye upon him, and pursued him closely, disregarding persons on the right or left he could have made prisoners; but those he neglected, being bent on taking Abner if possible.

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 18-24 - Death often comes by ways we least suspect. We are often betrayed by the accomplishments we are proud of! Asahel's swiftness, which he presumed so much upon, did him no service, but hastened his end.

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Original Hebrew

וירדף 7291 עשׂהאל 6214 אחרי 310 אבנר 74  ולא 3808  נטה 5186  ללכת 1980  על 5921  הימין 3225  ועל 5921  השׂמאול 8040 מאחרי 310 אבנר׃ 74