OET interlinear 2 SAM 2:22

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) Why should I strike you to the ground?

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_repeated again/more ʼAⱱnēr to=say to/towards ˊAsāh^ʼēl turn_aside to/for=yourself(m) from,after,me to/for=what will,I_strike_you towards=land and,how? show face_of,my to/towards Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) your(ms)=brother/kindred )

This rhetorical question is used to warn Asahel of the danger he faced. “Strike to the ground” is a polite way of saying “to kill.” Alternate translation: “I do not wish to kill you”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) How then could I hold up my face to Joab, your brother?

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_repeated again/more ʼAⱱnēr to=say to/towards ˊAsāh^ʼēl turn_aside to/for=yourself(m) from,after,me to/for=what will,I_strike_you towards=land and,how? show face_of,my to/towards Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) your(ms)=brother/kindred )

This rhetorical question emphasizes that Abner does not want to fight and kill Asahel because it would destroy Abner’s relationship with Joab. Alternate translation: “I would be too ashamed to look at your brother, Joab”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence 0) hold up my face to Joab

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_repeated again/more ʼAⱱnēr to=say to/towards ˊAsāh^ʼēl turn_aside to/for=yourself(m) from,after,me to/for=what will,I_strike_you towards=land and,how? show face_of,my to/towards Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) your(ms)=brother/kindred )

Here “hold up my face to Joab” is an idiom that means to look someone in the eye without guilt or negative emotions.