2 Samuel 2:20
20 Abner looked behind him and asked, "Is that you, Asahel?" "It is," he answered.
Other Translations of 2 Samuel 2:20
King James Version
20 Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.
English Standard Version
20 Then Abner looked behind him and said, "Is it you, Asahel?" And he answered, "It is I."
The Message
20 Abner turned and said, "Is that you, Asahel?" "It surely is," he said.
New King James Version
20 Then Abner looked behind him and said, "Are you Asahel?" He answered, "I am."
New Living Translation
20 When Abner looked back and saw him coming, he called out, "Is that you, Asahel?" "Yes, it is," he replied.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Samuel 2:20
Commentary on 2 Samuel 2:18-24
(Read 2 Samuel 2:18-24)
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.