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


In Context

17 and the battle is very hard on that day, and Abner is smitten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

18 And there are there three sons of Zeruiah, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel, and Asahel is light on his feet, as one of the roes which are in the field,

19 And Asahel pursueth after Abner, and hath not turned aside to go to the right or to the left, from after Abner.

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

21 And Abner saith to him, 'Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and seize for thee one of the youths, and take to thee his armour;' and Asahel hath not been willing to turn aside from after him.

22 And Abner addeth again, saying unto Asahel, 'Turn thee aside from after me, why do I smite thee to the earth? and how do I lift up my face unto 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 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 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 American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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