Verse 18

2 Samuel 2:18

King James Version

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18 And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּֽהְיוּ שָׁ֗ם שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ בְּנֵ֣י צְרוּיָ֔ה יוֹאָ֥ב וַ/אֲבִישַׁ֖י וַ/עֲשָׂהאֵ֑ל וַ/עֲשָׂהאֵל֙ קַ֣ל בְּ/רַגְלָ֔י/ו כְּ/אַחַ֥ד הַ/צְּבָיִ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּ/שָּׂדֶֽה

English Translation

And there were three sons of Zeruiah there: Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel. And Asahel was swift of foot like one of the gazelles that is in the field.

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Chapter 2 Context

1 And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of t... Focus ↗

2 So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal’s wife... Focus ↗

3 And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in t... Focus ↗

4 And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told... Focus ↗

5 And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the LO... Focus ↗

6 And now the LORD shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, becaus... Focus ↗

7 Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and a... Focus ↗

8 But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s host, took Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him... Focus ↗

9 And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over... Focus ↗

10 Ish-bosheth Saul’s son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years... Focus ↗

11 And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months. Focus ↗

12 And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to... Focus ↗

13 And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together by the pool of Gi... Focus ↗

14 And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them ari... Focus ↗

15 Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ish-bosheth the son... Focus ↗

16 And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow’s side; so the... Focus ↗

17 And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the s... Focus ↗

18 And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light o...

19 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from fo... Focus ↗

20 Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am. Focus ↗

21 And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of... Focus ↗

22 And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to... Focus ↗

23 Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under t... Focus ↗

24 Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of... Focus ↗

25 And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and sto... Focus ↗

26 Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will... Focus ↗

27 And Joab said, As God (Elohim) liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the peop... Focus ↗

28 So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fo... Focus ↗

29 And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went thro... Focus ↗

30 And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lack... Focus ↗

31 But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner’s men, so that three hundred and thr... Focus ↗

32 And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Bethlehem. And... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 2 (32 verses)
Version: King James Version

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