Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And there are there three sons of Zeruiah, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel, and Asahel is light on his feet, as one of the roes which are in the field,
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.
Holman Bible
The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel.
International Standard Version
Zeruiah's three sons Joab, Abishai, and Asahel were there. As a runner, Asahel was fast, like one of the wild gazelles.
A Conservative Version
And the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel. And Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.
American Standard Version
And the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.
Amplified
Three sons of Zeruiah [the half sister of David] were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was as light and swift-footed as one of the [wild] gazelles in the field.
Bible in Basic English
There were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab and Abishai and Asahel: and Asahel was as quick-footed as a roe of the fields.
Darby Translation
And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was swift of foot, as one of the gazelles that are in the field.
Julia Smith Translation
And there will be there three sons of Zeruiah, Joab and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was swift in his feet as one of the roes which are in the field.
King James 2000
And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab and Abishai and Asahel. Now Asahel [was] swift with his feet as one of the gazelles which [is] in the open field.
Modern King James verseion
And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab and Abishai and Asahel. And Asahel was swift with his feet, like one of the gazelles in the field.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And there was three sons of Zeruiah there: Joab, Abishai and Asahel - which Asahel was as swift of foot as a wild roe -
NET Bible
The three sons of Zeruiah were there -- Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. (Now Asahel was as quick on his feet as one of the gazelles in the field.)
New Heart English Bible
The three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild gazelle.
The Emphasized Bible
Now there were there, three sons of Zeruiah, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel, - and, Asahel, was light of foot as a wild gazelle.
Webster
And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.
World English Bible
The three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild gazelle.
Themes
Abner » Loyalty of, to the house of saul
Asahel » Nephew of david, and one of his captains
David » King of israel » David wages war against and defeats ish-bosheth
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Abner
Israel » Before » Separation » Two kingdoms » Political » Conflict
Joab » Son of david's sister » Defeats and kills abner
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 2:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Battle Of Gibeon
17 and the battle is very hard on that day, and Abner is smitten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David. 18 And there are there three sons of Zeruiah, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel, and Asahel is light on his feet, as one of the roes which are in the field, 19 And Asahel pursueth after Abner, and hath not turned aside to go to the right or to the left, from after Abner.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 12:8
And of the Gadite there have been separated unto David, to the fortress, to the wilderness, mighty of valour, men of the host for battle, setting in array target and buckler, and their faces the face of the lion, and as roes on the mountains for speed:
Habakkuk 3:19
Jehovah the Lord is my strength, And He doth make my feet like hinds, And on my high-places causeth me to tread. To the overseer with my stringed instruments!
Psalm 18:33
Making my feet like hinds, And on my high places causeth me to stand.
Song of Songs 2:17
Till the day doth break forth, And the shadows have fled away, Turn, be like, my beloved, To a roe, or to a young one of the harts, On the mountains of separation!
Song of Songs 8:14
Or to a young one of the harts on mountains of spices!
1 Samuel 26:6
And David answereth and saith unto Ahimelech the Hittite, and unto Abishai son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, saying, 'Who doth go down with me unto Saul, unto the camp?' and Abishai saith, 'I -- I go down with thee.'
2 Samuel 1:23
Saul and Jonathan! They are loved and pleasant in their lives, And in their death they have not been parted. Than eagles they have been lighter, Than lions they have been mightier!
1 Chronicles 2:15-16
Ozem the sixth, David the seventh,
1 Chronicles 11:26
And the mighty ones of the forces are Asahel brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Beth-Lehem,
Psalm 147:10-11
Not in the might of the horse doth He delight, Not in the legs of a man is He pleased.
Ecclesiastes 9:11
I have turned so as to see under the sun, that not to the swift is the race, nor to the mighty the battle, nor even to the wise bread, nor even to the intelligent wealth, nor even to the skilful grace, for time and chance happen with them all.
Amos 2:14
And perished hath refuge from the swift, And the strong strengtheneth not his power, And the mighty delivereth not his soul.