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1 Chronicles 2:16

AbigailAbishaiAsahelJoabZeruiah

14 Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth,

15 Ozem sixth, and David seventh.

Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.

17 Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.

18 Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were the sons of Azubah: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

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BSB
Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.
KJV
Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.
WEB
and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three.
ASV
and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.
DARBY
and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.
BLB
And their sisters [were] Zeruiah and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel—three.
ÅB
Og deres søstre var Seruja og Abiga'il. Og Serujas sønner var Absai og Joab og Asael, tre i tallet.
OTB
Deres søstre var:
Seruja og Abiga'il.
Seruja hadde tre sønner:
Abisjai, Joab og Asael.
B1930
Og deres søstre var Seruja og Abiga'il. Og Serujas sønner var Absai og Joab og Asael, tre i tallet.

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  • 1 Samuel 26:6

    And David asked Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, “Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?” “I will go with you,” answered Abishai.

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  • 2 Samuel 3:39

    And I am weak this day, though anointed as king, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too fierce for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil!”

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  • 2 Samuel 2:18–23

    The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was fleet of foot like a wild gazelle,

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  • 2 Samuel 16:9–11

    Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head!”

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  • 2 Samuel 19:22

    And David replied, “Sons of Zeruiah, what have I to do with you, that you should be my adversaries today? Should any man be put to death in Israel today? Am I not indeed aware that today I am king over Israel?”

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