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Read›2 Samuel›Chapter 2

The Battle of Gibeon

2 Samuel 2:20

In 11 translations

BSB
And Abner glanced back and said, “Is that you, Asahel?” “It is,” Asahel replied.
KJV
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.
WEB
Then Abner looked behind him and said, “Is that you, Asahel?” He answered, “It is.”
ASV
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Is it thou, Asahel? And he answered, It is I.
LSV
And Abner looks behind him and says, “Are you he—Asahel?” And he says, “I [am].”
YLT
And Abner looketh behind him, and saith, 'Art thou he — Asahel?' and he saith, 'I [am].'
DBY
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he said, I am.
DRC
And Abner looked behind him, and said: Art thou Asael? And he answered: I am.
GNV
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, Yea.
JPS
Then Abner looked behind him, and said: 'Is it thou, Asahel?' And he answered: 'It is I.'
LXXE
And Abenner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asael himself? and he said, I am.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיִּ֤פֶן אַבְנֵר֙ אַֽחֲרָ֔יו וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הַאַתָּ֥ה זֶ֖ה עֲשָׂהאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אָנֹֽכִי׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐπέβλεψεν Ἀβεννὴρ εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἶπεν, εἰ σὺ εἶ αὐτὸς Ἀσαήλ; καὶ εἶπεν, ἐγώ εἰμι.

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👤 Abner👤 Asahel◆ Reign of David

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