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2 Samuel 23:24

AsahelDodoElhananJoabBethlehem

22 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.

23 He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

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

25 Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

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BSB
Now these were members of the Thirty: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
KJV
Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
WEB
Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty: Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
ASV
Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
DARBY
Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
BLB
Asah-el the brother of Joab [was] among the thirty, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
ÅB
Asael, Joabs bror, var blant de tretti; likeså Elhanan, sønn av Dodo, fra Betlehem,
OTB
Asael, Joabs bror, var blant de tretti; Elhanan, Dodos sønn fra Betlehem,
B1930
Asael, Joabs bror, var blandt de tretti; likeså Elhanan, sønn av Dodo, fra Betlehem,

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  • 2 Samuel 2:18

    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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  • 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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  • 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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