2 Samuele 2:19

19 Asael si mise ad inseguire Abner; e, dandogli dietro, non si voltava né a destra né a sinistra.

2 Samuele 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 Samuele 2:19 In-Context

17 In quel giorno vi fu una battaglia aspra assai, nella quale Abner con la gente d’Israele fu sconfitto dalla gente di Davide.

18 V’erano quivi i tre figliuoli di Tseruia, Joab, Abishai ed Asael; e Asael era di piè veloce come una gazzella della campagna.

19 Asael si mise ad inseguire Abner; e, dandogli dietro, non si voltava né a destra né a sinistra.

20 Abner, guardandosi alle spalle, disse: "Sei tu, Asael?" Quegli rispose: "Son io".

21 E Abner gli disse: "Volgiti a destra o a sinistra, afferra uno di que’ giovani, e prenditi le sue spoglie!" Ma Asael non volle cessare dall’inseguirlo.