2 Samuel 2:18 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁸ The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel.  Asahel was a fast runner, like one of the wild gazelles.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ Three sons of Zeruiah [the half sister of David] were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe or antelope.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ And the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ Now Zeruiah’s three sons were present at the battle: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel was as fast as a gazelle in an open field.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ Now the three sons of Zeruiah were in that place: Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel. And Asahel was a very swift runner, like one of the deer that lives in the forest.

2 Samuel 2:18 Cross References

2 Samuel 1:23

Saul and Jonathan, loved and delightful, they were not parted in life or in death. They were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.

2 Samuel 14:1

Joab son of Zeruiah realised that the king’s mind was on Absalom.

2 Samuel 2:19

He chased Abner and did not turn to the right or the left in his pursuit of him.

2 Samuel 22:34

He makes my feet like the feet of a deer and sets me securely on the   heights.

2 Samuel 23:24

Among the Thirty were Joab’s brother Asahel, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

1 Kings 2:5

‘You also know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me  and what he did to the two commanders of Israel’s army, Abner son of Ner  and Amasa son of Jether.  He murdered them in a time of peace to avenge blood shed in war. He spilled that blood on his own waistband and on the sandals of his feet.

1 Chronicles 11:26

The best soldiers  were Joab’s brother Asahel, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

1 Chronicles 12:8

Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the desert. They were valiant warriors, trained for battle, expert with shield and spear. Their faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as gazelles on the mountains.

1 Chronicles 12:9

Ezer was the chief, Obadiah second, Eliab third,

1 Chronicles 27:7

The fourth commander, for the fourth month, was Joab’s brother Asahel, and his son Zebadiah was commander after him; 24,000 were in his division.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

Again I saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift,  or the battle to the strong,  or bread to the wise, or riches to the discerning, or favour to the skilful; rather, time and chance happen to all of them.

Song of Solomon 2:17

Until the day breaks and the shadows flee, turn around, my love, and be like a gazelle or a young stag  on the divided mountains.  ,

Song of Solomon 8:14

Run away with me,  my love, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of spices.

Amos 2:14

Escape will fail the swift, the strong one will not maintain his strength, and the warrior will not save his life.

Habakkuk 3:19

The Lord my Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like those of a deer and enables me to walk on mountain heights! For the choir director: on  stringed instruments.

1 Samuel 26:6

Then David asked Ahimelech the Hethite  and Joab’s brother Abishai  son of Zeruiah, ‘Who will go with me into the camp  to Saul? ’ ‘I’ll go with you,’ answered Abishai.