2 Samuel

2 Samuel 2:21

²¹So 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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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Abner	אַבְנֵ֗ר	’aḇ·nêr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H74 Abner
told	וַיֹּ֧אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
him	ל֣וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
Turn	נְטֵ֤ה	nə·ṭêh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
to	לְךָ֙	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5921 height
your	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition
right	יְמִֽינְךָ֙	yə·mî·nə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular
or	א֣וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition
your left	שְׂמֹאלֶ֔ךָ	śə·mō·le·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8040 the left
seize	וֶאֱחֹ֣ז	we·’ĕ·ḥōz	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H270 grasp, take hold, take possession
one	אֶחָד֙	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
of the young men	מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔ים	mê·han·nə·‘ā·rîm	Preposition-m, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5288 a shaking, scattering
and take	וְקַח־	wə·qaḥ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3947 take
his equipment	חֲלִצָת֑וֹ	ḥă·li·ṣā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2488 what is stripped off
for yourself	לְךָ֖	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
But Asahel	עֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל	‘ă·śā·h·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6214 Asahel
would	אָבָ֣ה	’ā·ḇāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H14 be willing, consent
not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
stop	לָס֖וּר	lā·sūr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5493 turn aside
chasing him	מֵאַחֲרָֽיו׃	mê·’a·ḥă·rāw	Preposition-m; third person masculine singular	H310 behind

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.