2 Samuel 2:32 “And they took Asahel and buried him in his father’s tomb in Bethlehem.…”

2 Samuel 2:32

And they took Asahel and buried him in his father’s tomb in Bethlehem. Then Joab and his men marched all night and reached Hebron at daybreak.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Beth-lehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day.

World English Bible

They took up Asahel and buried him in the tomb of his father, which was in Bethlehem. Joab and his men went all night, and the day broke on them at Hebron.

American Standard Version

And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Beth-lehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and the day brake upon them at Hebron.

Geneva Bible 1599

And they tooke vp Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Bethlehem: and Ioab and his men went all night, and when they came to Hebron, the day arose.

Darby Translation

And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Bethlehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day.

Young's Literal Translation

And they lift up Asahel, and bury him in the burying-place of his father, which [is] in Beth-Lehem, and they go all the night — Joab and his men — and it is light to them in Hebron.

Bible in Basic English

And they took Asahel's body and put it in the last resting-place of his father in Beth-lehem. And Joab and his men, travelling all night, came to Hebron at dawn.

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Cross references

“buried”

1 Samuel 17:58 1 Chronicles 2:13–16 2 Chronicles 16:14 2 Chronicles 21:1

1 Samuel 17:58 · BSB

“Whose son are you, young man?” asked Saul. “I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem,” David replied.

1 Chronicles 2:13–16 · BSB

Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,

2 Chronicles 16:14 · BSB

And he was buried in the tomb that he had cut out for himself in the City of David. They laid him on a bier that was full of spices and various blended perfumes; then they made a great fire in his honor.

2 Chronicles 21:1 · BSB

And Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David. And his son Jehoram reigned in his place.

“went”

2 Samuel 5:1 Proverbs 22:29

2 Samuel 5:1 · BSB

Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.

Proverbs 22:29 · BSB

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.

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

In context

31but they had struck down 360 Benjamites who were with Abner.

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