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2 Samuel 2:18

AbishaiAsahelJoabZeruiah

16 And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow’s side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

17 And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

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

19 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.

20 Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.

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BSB
The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was fleet of foot like a wild gazelle,
KJV
And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.
WEB
The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel was as light of foot as a wild gazelle.
ASV
And the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.
DARBY
And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was swift of foot, as one of the gazelles that are in the field.
BLB
And were there three the sons of Zeruiah, Joab and Abishai and Asahel. And Asahel [was as] fleet of foot as one of the gazelles that [are] in the field.
ÅB
Der var Serujas tre sønner med: Joab og Abisai og Asael. Asael var lett på foten som et rådyr på marken.
OTB
Nå var de tre sønnene til Seruja der: Joab, Abisjai og Asael. Og Asael var så rask til fots som en av gasellene på marken.
B1930
Der var Serujas tre sønner med: Joab og Abisai og Asael. Asael var lett på foten som et rådyr på marken.

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  • 1 Chronicles 12:8

    And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;

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  • Habakkuk 3:19

    The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.

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  • Song of Solomon 2:17

    Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.

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  • Psalms 18:33

    He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, and setteth me upon my high places.

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  • Song of Solomon 8:14

    Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices.

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  • 1 Chronicles 11:26

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

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  • 1 Chronicles 2:15–16

    Ozem the sixth, David the seventh:

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  • Amos 2:14

    Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:

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