2 Samuel 2:18 “The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now A…”

2 Samuel 2:18

The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was fleet of foot like a wild gazelle,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel was as light of foot as a wild gazelle.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And there were three sonnes of Zeruiah there, Ioab, and Abishai, and Asahel. And Asahel was as light on foote as a wilde roe.

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.

Young's 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,

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.

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Cross references

“three”

1 Chronicles 11:26 1 Chronicles 2:15 1 Chronicles 2:16

1 Chronicles 11:26 · BSB

Now these were the mighty men: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

1 Chronicles 2:15 · BSB

Ozem sixth, and David seventh.

1 Chronicles 2:16 · BSB

Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.

“was as light”

1 Chronicles 12:8 2 Samuel 1:23 Ecclesiastes 9:11 Amos 2:14 Psalm 147:10 Psalm 147:11

1 Chronicles 12:8 · BSB

Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the wilderness. They were mighty men of valor, trained for battle, experts with the shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions and who were as swift as…

2 Samuel 1:23 · BSB

Saul and Jonathan, beloved and delightful in life, were not divided in death. They were swifter than eagles; they were stronger than lions.

Ecclesiastes 9:11 · BSB

I saw something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; neither is the bread to the wise, nor the wealth to the intelligent, nor the favor to the skillful. For time and chance happ…

Amos 2:14 · BSB

Escape will fail the swift, the strong will not prevail by his strength, and the mighty will not save his life.

Psalm 147:10 · BSB

He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

Psalm 147:11 · BSB

The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.

“foot”

Habakkuk 3:19 Psalm 18:33 Song of Solomon 2:17 Song of Solomon 8:14

Habakkuk 3:19 · BSB

GOD the Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like those of a deer; He makes me walk upon the heights! For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments.

Psalm 18:33 · BSB

He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights.

Song of Solomon 2:17 · BSB

Before the day breaks and shadows flee, turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of Bether.

Song of Solomon 8:14 · BSB

Come away, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of spices.

Also

1 Samuel 26:6

1 Samuel 26:6 · BSB

And David asked Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, “Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?” “I will go with you,” answered Abishai.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17The battle that day was intense, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.

19and he chased Abner, not turning to the right or to the left in his pursuit.

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