2 Samuel 2:22

“And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?”

"And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?" - 2 Samuel 2:22
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What does 2 Samuel 2:22 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Samuel 2:22 from the King James Version (KJV) states, "And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?" This verse comes from a larger passage…

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The Weight of Honor: Understanding Abner's Dilemma

In the turbulent saga of David’s rise to kingship, we encounter the figure of Abner, a commander whose loyalty and honor were constantly tested. The verse in 2 Samuel 2:22 states: "And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Understanding in Conflict

Heavenly Father, We come before You with humble hearts, seeking Your guidance and wisdom as we reflect on the profound lessons encapsulated in the interactions of Abner and Asahel, as recorded in 2 Samuel 2:22. Your word states, "And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside…

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2 Samuel 2:22 - "And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?"
2 Samuel 2:2 - "So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal's wife the Carmelite."
2 Samuel 22:2 - "And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;"
2 Samuel 24:22
2 Samuel 24:22
2 Samuel 24:22
2 Samuel 22:17-20
2 Samuel 6:14–22
2 Samuel 22:22 - "For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God."
2 Samuel 22:19 - "They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay."
2 Samuel 22:48 - "It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,"
2 Samuel 22:13 - "Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled."
2 Samuel 22:46 - "Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places."
2 Samuel 22:42 - "They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not."
2 Samuel 22:33 - "God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect."
2 Samuel 22:6 - "The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;"
2 Samuel 22:15 - "And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them."
2 Samuel 22:32 - "For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?"
2 Samuel 5:22 - "¶ And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim."
2 Samuel 22:14 - "The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice."
2 Samuel 22:47 - "The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation."
2 Samuel 22:29 - "For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness."
2 Samuel 22:10 - "He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet."
2 Samuel 22:8 - "Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth."
2 Samuel 21:22 - "These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants."
2 Samuel 11:22 - "¶ So the messenger went, and came and shewed David all that Joab had sent him for."
2 Samuel 22:24 - "I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity."
2 Samuel 22:11 - "And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind."
2 Samuel 23:22 - "These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men."