2 Samuel 2:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.”
2 Samuel 2:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 2:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 2:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel was as light of foot as a wild gazelle.”
2 Samuel 2:18 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 2:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe. ”
2 Samuel 2:18 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 2:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And there are there three sons of Zeruiah, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel, and Asahel <FI>is<Fi> light on his feet, as one of the roes which <FI>are<Fi> in the field,”
2 Samuel 2:18 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 2:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
2 Samuel 2:18 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 2:18 GEN — 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.”
2 Samuel 2:18 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 2:18 in Context — 2 Samuel 2
16 And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow’s side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkath–hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.
17 And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
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.
19 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
20 Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.
What Does 2 Samuel 2:18 Mean?
2 Samuel 2:18 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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