Parallel 2SA 2:22

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BSB § Once again, Abner warned Asahel, “Stop chasing me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How could I show my face to your brother Joab?”

OEB Therefore Abner said again to Asahel, ‘Turn aside from following me. Why should I smite you to the ground? How then could I look Joab your brother in the face?’

WEB Abner said again to Asahel, “Turn away from following me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How then could I look Joab your brother in the face?”

NET So Abner spoke again to Asahel, “Turn aside from following me! I do not want to strike you to the ground. How then could I show my face in the presence of Joab your brother?”

LSV And Abner adds again, saying to Asahel, “Turn aside from after me, why do I strike you to the earth? And how do I lift up my face to your brother Joab?”

FBV Abner warned Asahel again. “Stop chasing me!” he shouted. “Why do you want me to kill you? How could I ever face your brother Joab?”

T4T So Abner yelled at him again, “Stop ◄chasing after/pursuing► me! ◄Why should I kill you?/It would not be good for me to kill you!► [RHQ] If I did that, ◄how could I your brother Joab?/it would be very difficult for me to your brother Joab.► [RHQ]”

LEB So Abner said to Asahel once again,[fn] “For your own sake,[fn] turn asidefrom following me.[fn] Why should I strike you down to the ground? How could Ishow my face[fn] to Joab your brother?”

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BBE Then again Abner said to Asahel, Go to one side, do not keep on coming after me: why will you make me put an end to you? for then I will be shamed before your brother Joab.

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JPS 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?'

ASV 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?

DRA And again Abner said to Asael: Go off, and do not follow me, lest I be obliged to stab thee to the ground, and I shall not be able to hold up my face to Joab thy brother.

YLT And Abner addeth again, saying unto Asahel, 'Turn thee aside from after me, why do I smite thee to the earth? and how do I lift up my face unto Joab thy brother?'

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

RV 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?

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

KJB 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/your brother? )

BB And Abner sayd agayne to Asahel, Depart fro me: Wherfore should I smite thee to the grounde, and not be able to holde vp my face to Ioab thy brother?
  (And Abner said again to Asahel, Depart from me: Wherefore should I smite thee to the ground, and not be able to hold up my face to Yoab thy/your brother?)

GNV And Abner saide to Asahel, Depart from me: wherefore shoulde I smite thee to the grounde? howe then shoulde I be able to holde vp my face to Ioab thy brother?
  (And Abner said to Asahel, Depart from me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I be able to hold up my face to Yoab thy/your brother? )

CB Then sayde Abner agayne to Asahel: Get the awaye fro me, why wilt thou that I smyte the to the grounde? and how darre I lifte vp my face before yi brother Ioab?
  (Then said Abner again to Asahel: Get the away from me, why wilt/will thou/you that I smite the to the ground? and how darre I lifte up my face before yi brother Yoab?)

WYC And eft Abner spak to Asahel, Go thou awei; nyle thou pursue me, lest Y be compellid to peerse thee in to erthe, and Y schal not mowe reise my face to Joab, thi brother.
  (And after Abner spoke to Asahel, Go thou/you away; nyle thou/you pursue me, lest I be compellid to peerse thee in to earth, and I shall not more raise my face to Yoab, thy/your brother.)

LUT Da sprach Abner weiter zu Asahel: Heb dich von mir! Warum willst du, daß ich dich zu Boden schlage? und wie dürfte ich mein Antlitz aufheben vor deinem Bruder Joab?
  (So spoke Abner weiter to Asahel: Heb you/yourself from mir! Warum willst you, that I you/yourself to Boden schlage? and like dürfte I my Antlitz aufheben before/in_front_of deinem brother Yoab?)

CLV Rursumque locutus est Abner ad Asaël: Recede, noli me sequi, ne compellar confodere te in terram, et levare non potero faciem meam ad Joab fratrem tuum.
  (Rursumque spoke it_is Abner to Asaël: Recede, noli me sequi, ne compellar confodere you(sg) in the_earth/land, and levare not/no potero faciem meam to Yoab brother tuum. )

BRN And Abenner said yet again to Asael, Stand aloof from me, lest I smite thee to the ground? and how should I lift up my face to Joab?

BrLXX Καὶ προσέθετο ἔτι Ἀβεννὴρ λέγων τῷ Ἀσαὴλ, ἀπόστηθι ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ, ἵνα μὴ πατάξω σε εἰς τὴν γῆν· καὶ πῶς ἀρῶ τὸ πρόσωπόν μου πρὸς Ἰωάβ;
  (Kai prosetheto eti Abennaʸr legōn tōi Asaaʸl, apostaʸthi apʼ emou, hina maʸ pataxō se eis taʸn gaʸn; kai pōs arō to prosōpon mou pros Yōab? )