2 Samuel 2:18 — Bible Verse (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.”

2 Samuel 2:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 2:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 2:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel was as light of foot as a wild gazelle.”

2 Samuel 2:18 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 2:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

2 Samuel 2:18 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 2:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And there are there three sons of Zeruiah, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel, and Asahel <FI>is<Fi> light on his feet, as one of the roes which <FI>are<Fi> in the field,”

2 Samuel 2:18 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 2:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

2 Samuel 2:18 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 2:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And there were three sonnes of Zeruiah there, Ioab, and Abishai, and Asahel. And Asahel was as light on foote as a wilde roe.”

2 Samuel 2:18 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 2:18 in Context — 2 Samuel 2

16 Chacun saisissant son adversaire par la tête lui enfonça son épée dans le flanc, et ils tombèrent tous ensemble. Et l’on donna à ce lieu, qui est près de Gabaon, le nom de Helkath-Hatsurim.

17 Il y eut en ce jour un combat très rude, dans lequel Abner et les hommes d’Israël furent battus par les gens de David.

18 Là se trouvaient les trois fils de Tseruja: Joab, Abischaï et Asaël. Asaël avait les pieds légers comme une gazelle des champs:

19 il poursuivit Abner, sans se détourner de lui pour aller à droite ou à gauche.

20 Abner regarda derrière lui, et dit: Est-ce toi, Asaël? Et il répondit: C’est moi.

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What Does 2 Samuel 2:18 Mean?

2 Samuel 2:18 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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