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2 Samuel 2:22

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22So Abner said to Asahel once again,l “For your own sake,m turn aside from following me.n Why should I strike you down to the ground? How could I show my faceo to Joab your brother?”

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  1. lLiterally “and he again did again”
  2. mLiterally “for yourself”
  3. nLiterally “from after me”
  4. oLiterally “lift up my face”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And Abner said 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?”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Again Abner warned Asahel, “Stop chasing me! Why should I strike you down? How could I look your brother Joab in the face?”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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?”

NLTNew Living Translation

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?”

KJV 1900King James Version

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?