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


In Context

17 The battle was very severe that day: and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

18 The three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild gazelle.

19 Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he didn't turn to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.

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

21 Abner said to him, |Turn aside to your right hand or to your left, and grab one of the young men, and take his armor.| But Asahel would not turn aside from following him.

22 Abner said again to Asahel, |Turn aside from following me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How then should I hold up my face to Joab your 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

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 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.