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1 Chronicles 11:26

AsahelDodoElhananJoabBethlehem

24 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties.

25 Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.

Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,

27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

28 Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abi-ezer the Antothite,

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BSB
Now these were the mighty men: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
KJV
Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
WEB
The mighty men of the armies also include Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
ASV
Also the mighty men of the armies: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
DARBY
And the valiant men of the forces were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
BLB
And the mighty men of the armies: Asah-el the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
ÅB
De djerveste i hæren var: Asael, bror til Joab; Elhanan, Dodos sønn, fra Betlehem;
OTB
Nå inkluderte de veldige mennene i hærene:
Asael, Joabs bror,
Elhanan, sønn av Dodo fra Betlehem,
B1930
De djerveste i hæren var: Asael, bror til Joab; Elhanan, Dodos sønn, fra Betlehem;

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  • 1 Chronicles 27:7

    The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

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  • 2 Samuel 3:30

    So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

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  • 2 Samuel 21:19

    And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, a Beth-lehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.

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  • 2 Samuel 23:24

    Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,

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  • 2 Samuel 2:18–23

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

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