Meanwhile Joab son of Zeruiah and the troops of David went out—they met each other by the pool of Gibeon, so they sat down, one group on one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.
2 Samuel 23:24 - Tree of Life Version Asahel brother of Joab was one of the Thirty, also 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. |
Meanwhile Joab son of Zeruiah and the troops of David went out—they met each other by the pool of Gibeon, so they sat down, one group on one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.
Now the three sons of Zeruiah were Joab, Abishai and Asahel. Asahel was as swift-footed as one of the gazelles of the field.
Then there was war again with the Philistines at Gob, and Elhanan son of Jaare-oregim the Beth-lehemite killed Goliath the Gittite—his spear had a shaft like a weaver’s beam.
He was most honorable among the Thirty, but he attained not to the first Three. So David set him over his guard.
The mighty men were: Asael Joab’s brother, Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,
The fourth commander, for the fourth month, was Asahel brother of Joab. Zebadiah, his son, succeeded him. His division consisted of 24,000.