Abner said to him, “Turn aside to your right or your left, seize one of the young men, and take his equipment for yourself.” But Asahel would not stop chasing him.
In context
19Asahel chased after Abner, turning neither right nor left in his pursuit. 20Abner looked back and said, “Is that you, Asahel?” He said, “It is.” 21Abner said to him, “Turn aside to your right or your left, seize one of the young men, and take his equipment for yourself.” But Asahel would not stop chasing him. 22Abner said again to Asahel, “Turn away from chasing me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How could I ever look your brother Joab in the face again?” 23But he refused to turn aside, so Abner struck him in the belly with the butt of his spear, and the spear came out through his back, and he fell there and died on the spot. Everyone who came to the place where Asahel had fallen and died stopped still.
