2 Samuel 2:19

19 He chased Abner, turning neither to the right nor to the left as he pursued him.

2 Samuel 2:19 in Other Translations

19 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.

19 And Asahel pursued Abner, and as he went, he turned neither to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.

19 and he began chasing Abner. He pursued him relentlessly, not stopping for anything.

19 on the open plain, chased Abner, staying hard on his heels.

19 He chased Abner and did not turn to the right or the left in his pursuit of him.

2 Samuel 2:19 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 2:19

And Asahel pursued after Abner
Ambitious of the glory of taking or slaying the general of the army of Israel; trusting to his swiftness, not considering that the race is not always to the swift, and that he had to do with a veteran soldier, and he a raw young man, though valiant:

and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left in
following Abner;
he kept his eye upon him, and pursued him closely, disregarding persons on the right or left he could have made prisoners; but those he neglected, being bent on taking Abner if possible.

2 Samuel 2:19 In-Context

17 The battle that day was very fierce, and Abner and the Israelites were defeated by David’s men.

18 The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai and Asahel. Now Asahel was as fleet-footed as a wild gazelle.

19 He chased Abner, turning neither to the right nor to the left as he pursued him.

20 Abner looked behind him and asked, “Is that you, Asahel?” “It is,” he answered.

21 Then Abner said to him, “Turn aside to the right or to the left; take on one of the young men and strip him of his weapons.” But Asahel would not stop chasing him.