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2 Samuel 2:18 KJV
2 Samuel · chapter 2 · verse 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.2 Samuel 2:18 · King James Version
2 Samuel 2:18 in context
16And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow’s side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkathhazzurim, which is in Gibeon.
17And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
18And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.
19And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
20Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- ZeruiahTsᵉrûwyâhTserujah, an IsraelitessH6870 →
- AbishaiʼĂbîyshayAbishai, an IsraeliteH52 →
- AsahelʻĂsâhʼêlAsahel, the name of four IsraelitesH6214 →
- threeshâlôwshthreeH7969 →
- lightqallightH7031 →
- sonsbêna son , in the widest sense , etc.)H1121 →
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We have here the contest between Abner and Asahel. Asahel, the brother of Joab and cousin-german to David, was one of the principal commanders of David's forces, and was famous for swiftness in running: he was as light of foot as a wild roe (Sa2 2:18); this he got the name of by swift pursuing, not swift flying.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 18-24