The Sons of Israel
1 Chronicles 2:16
In 11 translations
- BSB
- Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.
- KJV
- Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.
- WEB
- and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three.
- ASV
- and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.
- LSV
- and their sisters Zeruiah and Abigail. And sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, and Joab, and Asah-El—three.
- YLT
- and their sisters Zeruiah and Abigail. And sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, and Joab, and Asah-El — three.
- DBY
- and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.
- DRC
- And their sisters were Sarvia, and Abigail. The sons of Sarvia: Abisai, Joab, and Asael, three.
- GNV
- Whose sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the sonnes of Zeruiah, Abishai, and Ioab, and Asahel.
- JPS
- And their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.
- LXXE
- And their sister was Saruia, and another Abigaia: and the sons of Saruia were Abisa, and Joab, and Asael, three.
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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
- Leningrad Codex reads וְאַחְיֹתֵיהֶ֖ם; read aloud (Qere) reads וְאַחְיוֹתֵיהֶ֖ם (“and sisters their”).
- Written (Ketiv): וְאַחְיֹתֵיהֶם. Read aloud (Qere): וְאַחְיוֹתֵיהֶ֖ם (“and sisters their”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- ואחיתיהם צְרוּיָ֣ה וַאֲבִיגָ֑יִל וּבְנֵ֣י צְרוּיָ֗ה אַבְשַׁ֛י וְיוֹאָ֥ב וַעֲשָׂה־אֵ֖ל שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃Read aloud as (qere): וְאַחְיוֹתֵיהֶ֖ם
- LXX-Br
- Καὶ ἡ ἀδελφὴ αὐτῶν Σαρουία, καὶ Ἀβιγαία· καὶ υἱοὶ Σαρουία, Ἀβισὰ, καὶ Ἰωὰβ, καὶ Ἀσαὴλ, τρεῖς.
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- 1 Samuel 26:6And David asked Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, “Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?” “I will go with you,” answered Abishai.
- 2 Samuel 16:9–11Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head!” But the king replied, “What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses…
- 2 Samuel 3:39And I am weak this day, though anointed as king, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too fierce for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil!”
- 2 Samuel 19:22And David replied, “Sons of Zeruiah, what have I to do with you, that you should be my adversaries today? Should any man be put to death in Israel today? Am I not indeed aware that today I am king over Israel?”
- 2 Samuel 2:18–23The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was fleet of foot like a wild gazelle, and he chased Abner, not turning to the right or to the left in his pursuit. And Abner glanced back and…
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