22. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 2:22:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֧סֶףvayosefand he added 2 Samuel 2:22:2 ⧉ע֣וֹדodagain or still 2 Samuel 2:22:3 ⧉אַבְנֵ֗רavnehrAbner 2 Samuel 2:22:4 ⧉לֵאמֹר֙lemorto say 2 Samuel 2:22:5 ⧉אֶל־עֲשָׂהאֵ֔לelasahaelto Asahel 2 Samuel 2:22:6 ⧉ס֥וּרsurturn aside 2 Samuel 2:22:7 ⧉לְךָ֖lekhafor yourself or to you 2 Samuel 2:22:8 ⧉מֵאַֽחֲרָ֑יmeakharaifrom after me 2 Samuel 2:22:9 ⧉לָ֤מָּהlammawhy 2 Samuel 2:22:10 ⧉אַכֶּ֙כָּה֙akekhashould I strike you 2 Samuel 2:22:11 ⧉אַ֔רְצָהartseto the ground or earthward 2 Samuel 2:22:12 ⧉וְאֵיךְ֙veekhand how 2 Samuel 2:22:13 ⧉אֶשָּׂ֣אesacould I lift up or carry 2 Samuel 2:22:14 ⧉פָנַ֔יfanaimy face 2 Samuel 2:22:15 ⧉אֶל־יוֹאָ֖בelyoavto Joab 2 Samuel 2:22:16 ⧉אָחִֽיךָ׃akhikhayour brother |
22. Formal Translation And Abner said once more to Asahel, “Step aside from following me. Why should I strike you down to the ground? How then could I lift up my face to Joab your brother?” |
22. Dynamic Translation Abner called out once more to Asahel, “Get away from chasing me. Why should I strike you down? How could I face your brother Joab?” |