2 Samuel 2:22
2 Samuel 2:22 — The New International Version (NIV)
22 Again Abner warned Asahel, “Stop chasing me! Why should I strike you down? How could I look your brother Joab in the face?”
2 Samuel 2:22 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
22 And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?
2 Samuel 2:22 — New Living Translation (NLT)
22 Again Abner shouted to him, “Get away from here! I don’t want to kill you. How could I ever face your brother Joab again?”
2 Samuel 2:22 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
22 So Abner said again to Asahel, “Turn aside from following me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How then could I face your brother Joab?”
2 Samuel 2:22 — New Century Version (NCV)
22 Abner again said to Asahel, “Stop chasing me! If you don’t stop, I’ll have to kill you! Then I won’t be able to face your brother Joab again!”
2 Samuel 2:22 — American Standard Version (ASV)
22 And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?
2 Samuel 2:22 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
22 And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: why should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?
2 Samuel 2:22 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
22 So Abner spoke again to Asahel. “Stop following me,” he said. “Why should I kill you? How could I look your brother Joab in the face again?”
2 Samuel 2:22 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
22 Once again, Abner warned Asahel, “Stop chasing me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How could I ever look your brother Joab in the face?”
2 Samuel 2:22 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
22 Abner said again to Asahel, “Turn away from following me; why should I strike you to the ground? How then could I show my face to your brother Joab?”
2 Samuel 2:22 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
22 So Abner said to Asahel once again, “For your own sake, turn aside from following me. Why should I strike you down to the ground? How could I show my face to Joab your brother?”
2 Samuel 2:22 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
22 Again Abner warned Asahel, “Stop chasing me! If you don’t, I’ll strike you down. Then how could I look your brother Joab in the face?”
2 Samuel 2:22 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
22 Abner repeated again to Asahel, “Turn aside from following me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How then could I lift up my face to your brother Joab?”