Matthew Henry · Verses 18–24
Death often comes by ways we least suspect. We are often betrayed by the accomplishments we are proud of! Asahel's swiftness, which he presumed so much upon, did him no service, but hastened his end.
2 Samuel 2:18
The three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild gazelle.
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WEBBE
The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel was as light of foot as a wild gazelle.
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.
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.
BBE
There were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab and Abishai and Asahel: and Asahel was as quick-footed as a roe of the fields.
Original Hebrew
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וַיִּהְיוּ־
vai·yih·yu-
and they were
H1961
שָׁם
sham
there
H8033
שְׁלֹשָׁה
she·lo·shah
three
H7969
בְּנֵי
be·nei
[the] sons of
H1121
צְרוּיָה
tze·ru·yah
Zeruiah
H6870
יוֹאָב
yo·'av
Joab
H3097
וַאֲבִישַׁי
va·'a·vi·shai
and Abishai
H52
וַעֲשָׂהאֵל
va·'a·sa·h·'el
and Asahel
H6214
וַעֲשָׂהאֵל
va·'a·sa·h·'el
and Asahel
H6214
קַל
kal
[was] swift
H7031
בְּרַגְלָיו
be·rag·lav
on feet his
H7272
כְּאַחַד
ke·'a·chad
like one of
H259
הַצְּבָיִם
ha·tze·va·yim
the gazelles
H6643
אֲשֶׁר
'a·sher
which
H834
בַּשָּׂדֶה
ba·sa·deh
[are] in the open country
H7704
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