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Wycliffe Bible
2 Samuel 2:20
Therfor Abner bihelde bihynde his bac, and seide, Whether thou art Asahel?
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Christian Standard Bible®
Abner glanced back and said, “Is that you, Asahel?”
Abner glanced back and said, “Is that you, Asahel?”
Hebrew Names Version
Then Aviner looked behind him, and said, Is it you, `Asa'el? He answered, It is I.
Then Aviner looked behind him, and said, Is it you, `Asa'el? He answered, It is I.
King James Version
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.
Lexham English Bible
Abner turned around and said, "Are you this Asahel?" And he said, "Yes."
Abner turned around and said, "Are you this Asahel?" And he said, "Yes."
English Standard Version
Then Abner looked behind him and said, "Is it you, Asahel?" And he answered, "It is I."
Then Abner looked behind him and said, "Is it you, Asahel?" And he answered, "It is I."
New Century Version
Abner looked back and asked, "Is that you, Asahel?" Asahel said, "Yes, it is."
Abner looked back and asked, "Is that you, Asahel?" Asahel said, "Yes, it is."
New English Translation
Then Abner turned and asked, "Is that you, Asahel?" He replied, "Yes it is!"
Then Abner turned and asked, "Is that you, Asahel?" He replied, "Yes it is!"
Amplified Bible
Then Abner looked behind him and said, "Is that you, Asahel?" He answered, "It is I."
Then Abner looked behind him and said, "Is that you, Asahel?" He answered, "It is I."
New American Standard Bible
Then Abner looked behind himself and said, "Is that you, Asahel?" And he said, "It is I!"
Then Abner looked behind himself and said, "Is that you, Asahel?" And he said, "It is I!"
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, Yea.
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, Yea.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Abner turned to look behind him and said, "Is that you, Asahel?" And he answered, "It is I."
Then Abner turned to look behind him and said, "Is that you, Asahel?" And he answered, "It is I."
Contemporary English Version
When Abner turned and saw him, he said, "Is that you, Asahel?" Asahel answered, "Yes it is."
When Abner turned and saw him, he said, "Is that you, Asahel?" Asahel answered, "Yes it is."
Complete Jewish Bible
Avner looked behind him and asked, "Is that you, ‘Asah'el?" "Yes, it is," he answered.
Avner looked behind him and asked, "Is that you, ‘Asah'el?" "Yes, it is," he answered.
Darby Translation
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he said, I am.
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he said, I am.
Easy-to-Read Version
Abner looked back and asked, "Is that you, Asahel?" Asahel said, "Yes, it's me."
Abner looked back and asked, "Is that you, Asahel?" Asahel said, "Yes, it's me."
George Lamsa Translation
Then Abner looked behind him and said, Is that you, Ashael? And he answered, It is I.
Then Abner looked behind him and said, Is that you, Ashael? And he answered, It is I.
Good News Translation
Abner looked back and said, "Is that you, Asahel?" "Yes," he answered.
Abner looked back and said, "Is that you, Asahel?" "Yes," he answered.
Literal Translation
And Abner looked behind him, and said, Are you Asahel? And he said, I am .
And Abner looked behind him, and said, Are you Asahel? And he said, I am .
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then Abner turned him aboute, and sayde: Art thou Asahel? He sayde: Yee.
Then Abner turned him aboute, and sayde: Art thou Asahel? He sayde: Yee.
American Standard Version
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Is it thou, Asahel? And he answered, It is I.
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Is it thou, Asahel? And he answered, It is I.
Bible in Basic English
Then Abner, looking back, said, Is it you, Asahel? And he said, It is I.
Then Abner, looking back, said, Is it you, Asahel? And he said, It is I.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then Abner loked behynd him, and sayde: Art thou Asahel? He aunswered: Yea.
Then Abner loked behynd him, and sayde: Art thou Asahel? He aunswered: Yea.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then Abner looked behind him, and said: 'Is it thou, Asahel?' And he answered: 'It is I.'
Then Abner looked behind him, and said: 'Is it thou, Asahel?' And he answered: 'It is I.'
King James Version (1611)
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Abenner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asael himself? and he said, I am.
And Abenner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asael himself? and he said, I am.
English Revised Version
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Is it thou, Asahel? And he answered, It is I.
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Is it thou, Asahel? And he answered, It is I.
Berean Standard Bible
And Abner glanced back and said, "Is that you, Asahel?" "It is," Asahel replied.
And Abner glanced back and said, "Is that you, Asahel?" "It is," Asahel replied.
Young's Literal Translation
And Abner looketh behind him, and saith, `Art thou he -- Asahel?' and he saith, `I [am].'
And Abner looketh behind him, and saith, `Art thou he -- Asahel?' and he saith, `I [am].'
Update Bible Version
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Is it you, Asahel? And he answered, It is I.
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Is it you, Asahel? And he answered, It is I.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, [Art] thou Asahel? And he answered, I [am].
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, [Art] thou Asahel? And he answered, I [am].
World English Bible
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Is it you, Asahel? He answered, It is I.
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Is it you, Asahel? He answered, It is I.
New King James Version
Then Abner looked behind him and said, "Are you Asahel?" He answered, "I am."
Then Abner looked behind him and said, "Are you Asahel?" He answered, "I am."
New Living Translation
When Abner looked back and saw him coming, he called out, "Is that you, Asahel?" "Yes, it is," he replied.
When Abner looked back and saw him coming, he called out, "Is that you, Asahel?" "Yes, it is," he replied.
New Life Bible
Then Abner looked behind him and said, "Is that you, Asahel?" And he answered, "It is I."
Then Abner looked behind him and said, "Is that you, Asahel?" And he answered, "It is I."
New Revised Standard
Then Abner looked back and said, "Is it you, Asahel?" He answered, "Yes, it is."
Then Abner looked back and said, "Is it you, Asahel?" He answered, "Yes, it is."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then Abner looked behind him, and said - Art thou Asahel? And he said - I am.
Then Abner looked behind him, and said - Art thou Asahel? And he said - I am.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Abner looked behind him, and said: Art thou Asael? And he answered: I am.
And Abner looked behind him, and said: Art thou Asael? And he answered: I am.
Revised Standard Version
Then Abner looked behind him and said, "Is it you, As'ahel?" And he answered, "It is I."
Then Abner looked behind him and said, "Is it you, As'ahel?" And he answered, "It is I."
THE MESSAGE
Abner turned and said, "Is that you, Asahel?" "It surely is," he said.
Abner turned and said, "Is that you, Asahel?" "It surely is," he said.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Abner looked behind him and said, "Is that you, Asahel?" And he answered, "It is I."
Then Abner looked behind him and said, "Is that you, Asahel?" And he answered, "It is I."
Contextual Overview
18 Forsothe thre sones of Saruye weren there, Joab, and Abisai, and Asahel; forsothe Asahel was a `rennere moost swift, as oon of the capretis that dwellen in woodis. 19 Forsothe Asahel pursuede Abner, and bowide not, nether to the riyt side nether to the left side, ceessynge to pursue Abner. 20 Therfor Abner bihelde bihynde his bac, and seide, Whether thou art Asahel? 21 Which answeride, Y am. And Abner seide to hym, Go to the riytside, ether to the lefte side; and take oon of the yonge men, and take to thee hise spuylis. Sotheli Asahel nolde ceesse, that ne he pursuede hym. 22 And eft Abner spak to Asahel, Go thou awei; nyle thou pursue me, lest Y be compellid to peerse thee in to erthe, and Y schal not mowe reise my face to Joab, thi brother. 23 And Asahel dispiside to here, and nolde bowe awey. Therfor Abner smoot him `with the spere turned awei in the schar, and roof thorouy, and he was deed in the same place; and alle men that passiden bi the place, in which place Asahel felde doun, and was deed, stoden stille. 24 Forsothe while Joab and Abisai pursueden Abner fleynge, the sunne yede doun; and thei camen til to the litil hil of the water cundiyt, which is euene ayens the valey, and the weie of deseert in Gabaon.
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Cross-References
Genesis 2:18
And the Lord God seide, It is not good that a man be aloone, make we to hym an help lijk to hym silf.
And the Lord God seide, It is not good that a man be aloone, make we to hym an help lijk to hym silf.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then Abner looked behind him,.... Perceiving one at his heels, and making haste up to him.
And said, [art] thou Asahel? for it seems he knew him personally, being well acquainted with his family:
and he answered, I [am]; so that they were very near to each other, as to discourse together, and be heard and understood by each other.
