2 Samuel 2:22

22 Abner le volvió a gritar:
—¡Vete de aquí! No quiero matarte. ¿Cómo podría dar la cara a tu hermano Joab?

2 Samuel 2:22 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 2:22

And Abner said again to Asahel
Being loath to dispatch him:

turn thee aside from following me, wherefore should I smite thee to the
ground?
which was giving him fair warning, and letting him know what he must expect, if he did not desist from his pursuit:

how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?
the general of David's army, a stout valiant commander, a man of spirit and resentment, whom Abner knew full well, and that should he slay his brother, he would never be friendly with him, or look pleasantly on him; he would never forgive him, but seek ways and means to avenge his blood on him and by this it seems as if Abner was conscious to himself that he was in a wrong cause, that the kingdom was of right David's, and would be his, and he must be obliged to make peace with him; when he should stand in need of Joab as his friend, which he could not expect, if he slew his brother, nor to live in favour and friendship with him hereafter.

2 Samuel 2:22 In-Context

20 Cuando Abner se dio vuelta y lo vio venir, le gritó:
—¿Eres tú, Asael?
—Sí, soy yo —le contestó.

21 —¡Ve a pelear con otro! —le advirtió Abner—. Enfréntate a uno de los jóvenes y despójalo de sus armas.
Pero Asael siguió persiguiéndolo.

22 Abner le volvió a gritar:
—¡Vete de aquí! No quiero matarte. ¿Cómo podría dar la cara a tu hermano Joab?

23 Pero Asael se negó a regresar, entonces Abner le clavó la parte trasera de su lanza en el estómago. La lanza le salió por la espalda y Asael cayó muerto al suelo. Todos los que pasaban por allí se detenían, al ver a Asael tendido muerto.

24 Cuando Joab y Abisai se enteraron de lo sucedido, salieron a perseguir a Abner.
El sol ya se ponía cuando llegaron a la colina de Amma, cerca de Gía en el camino que lleva al desierto de Gabaón.