18 The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai and Asahel. Now Asahel was as fleet-footed as a wild gazelle.
18 And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot
18 And the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was as swift of foot as a wild gazelle.
18 The three sons of Zeruiah were present: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel, as fast as a wild antelope
18 Now the three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab and Abishai and Asahel. And Asahel was as fleet of foot as a wild gazelle.
18 Joab, Abishai, and Asahel-the three sons of Zeruiah-were among David's forces that day. Asahel could run like a gazelle,
19 He chased Abner, turning neither to the right nor to the left as he pursued him.
19 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
19 And Asahel pursued Abner, and as he went, he turned neither to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
19 on the open plain, chased Abner, staying hard on his heels.
19 So Asahel pursued Abner, and in going he did not turn to the right hand or to the left from following Abner.
19 and he began chasing Abner. He pursued him relentlessly, not stopping for anything.
(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.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Samuel 2:18
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.