20Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he said, I am.


In Context

17 And the battle that day was very severe; and Abner and the men of Israel were routed before the servants of David.

18 And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was swift of foot, as one of the gazelles that are in the field.

19 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from behind Abner.

20 Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he said, I am.

21 And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside, to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay hold of one of the young men, and take for thyself his armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following him.

22 And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: why should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?

2 Samuel 2:20 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:20Abner looked behind him and asked, "Is that you, Asahel?" "It is," he answered.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:20Then Abner looked behind him, and said, [Art] thou Asahel? And he answered, I [am. ]

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:20And Abner looked behind him, and said: Art thou Asael? And he answered: I am.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:20Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Is it thou, Asahel? And he answered, It is I.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:20Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Is it thou, Asahel? And he answered, It is I.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:20Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:20Then Abner looked behind him, and said, |Is it you, Asahel?| He answered, |It is I.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:20And Abner looketh behind him, and saith, 'Art thou he — Asahel?' and he saith, 'I am.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:20Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Are you Asahel? And he answered, I am.