So Joab son of Zeruiah and David’s soldiers marched out and met them by the pool of Gibeon. The two groups took up positions on opposite sides of the pool.
2 Samuel 23:24 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Among the Thirty were Joab’s brother Asahel, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Asahel brother of Joab was one of the Thirty; then Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem, American Standard Version (1901) Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem, Common English Bible Among the Thirty were: Asahel, Joab’s brother; Elhanan, Dodo’s son from Bethlehem; Catholic Public Domain Version Among the thirty were: Asahel, the brother of Joab, Elhanan, the son of his paternal uncle, from Bethlehem, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Asael the brother of Joab was one of the thirty, Elehanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem. |
So Joab son of Zeruiah and David’s soldiers marched out and met them by the pool of Gibeon. The two groups took up positions on opposite sides of the pool.
The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel was a fast runner, like one of the wild gazelles.
Once again there was a battle with the Philistines at Gob, and Elhanan son of Jaare-oregim the Bethlehemite killed Goliath of Gath. The shaft of his spear was like a weaver’s beam.
He was the most honoured of the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. David put him in charge of his bodyguard.
The best soldiers were Joab’s brother Asahel, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
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.