2 Samuel 2:22

Listen to 2 Samuel 2:22
22 Volvi贸 a decir Abner a Asael: Deja de perseguirme. 驴Por qu茅 he de derribarte en tierra? 驴C贸mo podr铆a entonces levantar mi rostro ante 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.

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2 Samuel 2:22 In-Context

20 Y mir贸 atr谩s Abner, y dijo: 驴Eres t煤 Asael? Y 茅l respondi贸: Yo soy.
21 Abner le dijo: Desv铆ate a tu derecha o a tu izquierda, apod茅rate de uno de los j贸venes y toma para ti sus despojos. Pero Asael no quer铆a dejar de perseguirlo.
22 Volvi贸 a decir Abner a Asael: Deja de perseguirme. 驴Por qu茅 he de derribarte en tierra? 驴C贸mo podr铆a entonces levantar mi rostro ante tu hermano Joab?
23 Pero 茅l rehus贸 apartarse; por tanto, Abner lo hiri贸 en el est贸mago con el regat贸n de la lanza, y la lanza le sali贸 por la espalda; all铆 cay贸, y all铆 mismo muri贸. Y sucedi贸 que todos los que ven铆an al lugar donde Asael hab铆a ca铆do y muerto, se deten铆an.
24 Joab y Abisai persiguieron a Abner, y cuando el sol se pon铆a, llegaron a la colina de Amma, que est谩 frente a G铆a junto al camino del desierto de Gaba贸n.
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