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the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 2:20
And Abner looketh behind him, and saith, `Art thou he -- Asahel?' and he saith, `I [am].'
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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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Abner bihelde bihynde his bac, and seide, Whether thou art Asahel?
Therfor Abner bihelde bihynde his bac, and seide, Whether thou art Asahel?
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 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?' 23 And he refuseth to turn aside, and Abner smiteth him with the hinder part of the spear unto the fifth [rib], and the spear cometh out from behind him, and he falleth there, and dieth under it; and it cometh to pass, every one who hath come unto the place where Asahel hath fallen and dieth -- they stand still. 24 And Joab and Abishai pursue after Abner, and the sun hath gone in, and they have come in unto the height of Ammah, which [is] on the front of Giah, the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.
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Cross-References
Genesis 2:18
And Jehovah God saith, `Not good for the man to be alone, I do make to him an helper -- as his counterpart.'
And Jehovah God saith, `Not good for the man to be alone, I do make to him an helper -- as his counterpart.'
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.
