And he could
yakol (yaw-kole')
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
not answer
shuwb (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
Abner
'Abner (ab-nare')
father of light (i.e. enlightening); Abner, an Israelite -- Abner.
a word
dabar (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
again because he feared
yare' (yaw-ray')
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
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