2 Samuel 2:18
“¶ And there were three sonnes of Zeruiah there, Ioab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wilde Roe.”
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2 Samuel 2:18 Context
16And they caught euery one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellowes side, so they fell downe together: Wherfore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon. 17And there was a very sore battell that day: and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the seruants of Dauid. 18¶ And there were three sonnes of Zeruiah there, Ioab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wilde Roe. 19And Asahel pursued after Abner, and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner. 20Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.
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And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel [was as] light of foot as a wild roe.
- King James Version
Now the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab and Abishai and Asahel; and Asahel {was} {as} swift-footed as one of the gazelles which is in the field.
- New American Standard Version (1995)