2 Samuel 2:18 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁸ And there were three sons of Tseruyah there, Yo’aḇ

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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

“Sha’ul and Yehonathan were beloved And pleasant in their lives, And in their death they were not parted. They were swifter than eagles, They were stronger than lions.

2 Samuel 14:1

And Yo’aḇ

2 Samuel 2:19

And Asah’ĕ

2 Samuel 22:34

“Making my feet like the feet of deer, And sets me on my high places,

2 Samuel 23:24

Asah’ĕ

1 Kings 2:5

“And also, you know what Yo’aḇ

1 Chronicles 11:26

And the mighty men of the armies were Asah’ĕ

1 Chronicles 12:8

And some Gaḏ

1 Chronicles 12:9

Ě

1 Chronicles 27:7

The fourth for the fourth month was Asah’ĕ

Psalm 18:33

Making my feet like the feet of deer, And sets me on my high places,

Ecclesiastes 9:11

I again saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the mighty, nor even bread to the wise, nor even riches to men of understanding, nor even favour to men of knowledge – for time and chance meets with them all.

Song of Solomon 2:17

Until the day breaks and the shadows have fled, Turn, my beloved, And be like a gazelle or a young stag On the mountains of Bether.

Song of Solomon 8:14

Hurry, my beloved, And be like a gazelle or a young stag On the mountains of spices.

Amos 2:14

“And a place to flee shall perish from the swift, and the strong not strengthen his power, and the mighty not save his life,

Habakkuk 3:19

To the chief singer with my stringed instruments.

1 Samuel 26:6

And Dawiḏ