Parallel Verses English Standard Version Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, King James Bible Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, American Standard Version Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem, Douay-Rheims Bible Asael the brother of Joab was one of the thirty, Elehanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem. English Revised Version Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem; Webster's Bible Translation Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem, 2 Samuel 23:24 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentHeroes of the second class. - 2 Samuel 23:18, 2 Samuel 23:19. Abishai, Joab's brother (see 1 Samuel 26:6), was also chief of the body-guard, like Jashobeam (2 Samuel 23:8 : the Chethib השּׁלשׁי is correct; see at 2 Samuel 23:8). He swung his spear over three hundred slain. "He had a name among the three," i.e., the three principal heroes, Jashobeam, Eleazar, and Shammah. The following words, מן־השּׁלשׁה, make no sense. השּׁלשׁה is an error in writing for השּׁלשׁים, as 2 Samuel 23:23 shows in both the texts (2 Samuel 23:25 of the Chronicles): an error the origin of which may easily be explained from the word שׁלשׁה, which stands immediately before. "He was certainly honoured before the thirty (heroes of David), and became their chief, but he did not come to the three," i.e., he was not equal to Jashobeam, Eleazar, and Shammah. הכי has the force of an energetic assurance: "Is it so that," i.e., it is certainly so (as in 2 Samuel 9:1; Genesis 27:36; Genesis 29:15). Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Asahel Cross References 2 Samuel 2:18 And the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was as swift of foot as a wild gazelle. 2 Samuel 23:23 He was renowned among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him over his bodyguard. 1 Chronicles 27:7 Asahel the brother of Joab was fourth, for the fourth month, and his son Zebadiah after him; in his division were 24,000. Jump to Previous Asahel As'ahel Bethlehem Beth-Lehem Dodai Dodo Elhanan Elha'nan Joab Jo'ab ThirtyJump to Next Asahel As'ahel Bethlehem Beth-Lehem Dodai Dodo Elhanan Elha'nan Joab Jo'ab ThirtyLinks 2 Samuel 23:24 NIV2 Samuel 23:24 NLT 2 Samuel 23:24 ESV 2 Samuel 23:24 NASB 2 Samuel 23:24 KJV 2 Samuel 23:24 Bible Apps 2 Samuel 23:24 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 23:24 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 23:24 French Bible 2 Samuel 23:24 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |