23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 2:23:1 ⧉וַיְמָאֵ֣ןvayemaenand he refused 2 Samuel 2:23:2 ⧉לָס֗וּרlasurto turn aside 2 Samuel 2:23:3 ⧉וַיַּכֵּ֣הוּvayakkehuand he struck him 2 Samuel 2:23:4 ⧉אַבְנֵר֩avnerAbner 2 Samuel 2:23:5 ⧉בְּאַחֲרֵ֨יbeakharewith the back of 2 Samuel 2:23:6 ⧉הַחֲנִ֜יתhakhanitthe spear 2 Samuel 2:23:7 ⧉אֶל־הַחֹ֗מֶשׁelhakhomeshto the belly 2 Samuel 2:23:8 ⧉וַתֵּצֵ֤אvatetseand it came out 2 Samuel 2:23:9 ⧉הַֽחֲנִית֙hakhanitthe spear 2 Samuel 2:23:10 ⧉מֵאַחֲרָ֔יוmeakharavfrom behind him 2 Samuel 2:23:11 ⧉וַיִּפָּל־שָׁ֖םvayippalshamand he fell there 2 Samuel 2:23:12 ⧉וַיָּ֣מָתvayamatand he died 2 Samuel 2:23:13 ⧉תחתוtakhatounder him 2 Samuel 2:23:14 ⧉תַּחְתָּ֑יוtaktaivin his place 2 Samuel 2:23:15 ⧉וַיְהִ֡יvayehiand it happened 2 Samuel 2:23:16 ⧉כָּל־הַבָּ֣אkalhavaeveryone coming 2 Samuel 2:23:17 ⧉אֶֽל־הַמָּקוֹם֩elhamakomto the place 2 Samuel 2:23:18 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־נָ֨פַלashernafalwhere he fell 2 Samuel 2:23:19 ⧉שָׁ֧םshamthere 2 Samuel 2:23:20 ⧉עֲשָׂהאֵ֛לasaelAsahel 2 Samuel 2:23:21 ⧉וַיָּמֹ֖תvayamotand died 2 Samuel 2:23:22 ⧉וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽדוּ׃vayaamoduand they stood still |
23. Formal Translation But Asahel refused to turn aside, so Abner struck him with the rear part of the spear in the abdomen, and the spear came out from his back, and he fell there and died in his place. Then everyone who came to the place where Asahel had fallen and died stood still. |
23. Dynamic Translation Yet Asahel would not give up the pursuit, so Abner hit him with the butt of his spear in the abdomen. The spear went out through his back, and he collapsed and died right there. Everyone who reached the place where Asahel had fallen and died stopped and stood motionless. |