2 Samuel 2:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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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“The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was fleet of foot like a wild gazelle,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 2:18 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 26:6And 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.
- 2 Samuel 1:23Saul and Jonathan, beloved and delightful in life, were not divided in death. They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
- 2 Samuel 14:1Now Joab son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart longed for Absalom.
- 2 Samuel 23:24Now these were members of the Thirty: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
- 1 Chronicles 2:15Ozem sixth, and David seventh.
- 1 Chronicles 2:16Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.
- 1 Chronicles 11:26Now these were the mighty men: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
- 1 Chronicles 12:8Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the desert. They were mighty men of valor, trained for battle, experts with the shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions and who were as swift as gazelles on the mountains:
- 1 Chronicles 12:9Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third,
- 1 Chronicles 27:7The fourth, for the fourth month, was Joab’s brother Asahel, and his son Zebadiah was commander after him. There were 24,000 men in his division.
- Psalms 18:33He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights.
- Psalms 147:10He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legpower of the man.
- Ecclesiastes 9:11I saw something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; neither is the bread to the wise, nor the wealth to the intelligent, nor the favor to the skillful. For time and chance happen to all.
- Song of Solomon 2:17Before the day breaks and shadows flee, turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of Bether.
- Song of Solomon 8:14Come away, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of spices.
- Amos 2:14Escape will fail the swift, the strong will not prevail by his strength, and the mighty will not save his life.
- Habakkuk 3:19GOD the Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like those of a deer; He makes me walk upon the heights! For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments.
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