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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Asahel</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/a/asahel.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/2_samuel/2-18.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/a/asahel.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Asahel</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/a/asael.htm" title="Asael">◄</a> Asahel <a href="/topical/a/asah-el.htm" title="Asah-el">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#hit" title="Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary">Hitchcock's</a> • <a href="#smi" title="Smith's Bible Dictionary">Smith's</a> • <a href="#amt" title="American Tract Society Bible Dictionary">ATS</a> • <a href="#isb" title="International Standard Bible Encyclopedia">ISBE</a> • <a href="#eas" title="Easton's Bible Dictionary">Easton's</a> • <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>Asahel, a notable figure in the Old Testament, is recognized as one of the valiant warriors in King David's army. He was the son of Zeruiah, David's sister, making him David's nephew. Asahel's brothers, Joab and Abishai, were also prominent military leaders under David, forming a formidable trio in the king's service.<br><br><b>Family and Background</b><br><br>Asahel was the son of Zeruiah, David's sister, and thus belonged to the tribe of Judah. His brothers, Joab and Abishai, were key figures in David's military campaigns. The family is often mentioned in the context of their loyalty and service to David, highlighting their significant role in the establishment of his kingdom.<br><br><b>Military Prowess and Death</b><br><br>Asahel is particularly noted for his swiftness and agility, which are highlighted in the biblical narrative. In <a href="/2_samuel/2-18.htm">2 Samuel 2:18</a>, the Berean Standard Bible describes him as "as fleet-footed as a wild gazelle." This characteristic made him a valuable asset in battle.<br><br>His most notable military engagement occurred during the conflict between the forces of David and those loyal to Saul's son, Ish-bosheth. In <a href="/2_samuel/2-19.htm">2 Samuel 2:19-23</a>, Asahel pursued Abner, the commander of Ish-bosheth's army, with relentless determination. Despite Abner's warnings to turn aside and engage with a lesser opponent, Asahel's persistence led to his demise. Abner, in self-defense, struck Asahel with the butt of his spear, resulting in Asahel's death. This event took place at the battle of Gibeon and had significant repercussions, fueling a cycle of vengeance and bloodshed between the houses of David and Saul.<br><br><b>Legacy and Impact</b><br><br>Asahel's death was a catalyst for further conflict between the forces of David and those of Ish-bosheth. His brother Joab, in particular, sought to avenge Asahel's death, which eventually led to the killing of Abner (<a href="/2_samuel/3-27.htm">2 Samuel 3:27</a>). This act of vengeance was a pivotal moment in the power struggle for the throne of Israel, illustrating the intense loyalty and familial bonds within David's circle.<br><br>Asahel's legacy is also preserved through his descendants. In <a href="/1_chronicles/27-7.htm">1 Chronicles 27:7</a>, we learn that his son Zebadiah was a leader of the tribe of Judah during the reign of King David, indicating that Asahel's lineage continued to play a role in the governance and military affairs of Israel.<br><br><b>Spiritual and Theological Insights</b><br><br>Asahel's account is a testament to the themes of loyalty, bravery, and the consequences of unchecked ambition. His pursuit of Abner, despite the risks, reflects a commitment to his cause and his king. However, it also serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of impulsive actions and the tragic outcomes that can result from personal vendettas.<br><br>In the broader narrative of David's rise to power, Asahel's life and death underscore the turbulent and often violent path to the establishment of a united Israel under David's rule. His account is a reminder of the human elements within the divine plan, where personal choices and familial loyalties intersect with God's overarching purposes for His people.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Asahel</span><p>creature of God<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Asahel</span><p>(<i>made by God</i>). <ol> <li>Nephew of David, being the youngest son of his sister Zeruiah. He was celebrated for his swiftness of foot. When fighting under his brother Joab at Gibeon, he pursued Abner, who was obliged to kill him in self-defence. (<a href="/2_samuel/2-18.htm">2 Samuel 2:18</a>) ff. [<a href="../a/abner.htm">ABNER</a>] (B.C. 1050.)</li> <li>One of the Levites in the reign of Jehoshaphat, who went throughout the cities of Judah to instruct the people in the knowledge of the law. (<a href="/2_chronicles/17-8.htm">2 Chronicles 17:8</a>) (B.C. 910.)</li> <li>A Levite in the reign of Hezekiah, who had charge of the tithes and dedicated things in the temple. (<a href="/2_chronicles/31-13.htm">2 Chronicles 31:13</a>) (B.C. 927.)</li> <li>A priest, father of Jonathan, in the time of Ezra. (<a href="/ezra/10-15.htm">Ezra 10:15</a>) He is called AZAEL in 1Esd 9:14. (B.C. before 459.)</li> </ol><a name="amt" id="amt"></a><div class="vheading2">ATS Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Asahel</span><p>Son of David's sister Zeruiah, and brother of Joab; one of David's thirty heroes, and extremely swift of foot; killed by Abner, at the battle of Gibeon, <a href="/context/2_samuel/2-18.htm">2 Samuel 2:18</a>,23. </p><a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>Made by God, the youngest son of Zeruiah, David's sister. He was celebrated for his swiftness of foot. When fighting against Ish-bosheth at Gibeon, in the army of his brother Joab, he was put to death by Abner, whom he pursued from the field of battle (<a href="/2_samuel/2-18.htm">2 Samuel 2:18</a>, 19). He is mentioned among David's thirty mighty men (<a href="/2_samuel/23-24.htm">2 Samuel 23:24</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/11-26.htm">1 Chronicles 11:26</a>). Others of the same name are mentioned (<a href="/2_chronicles/17-8.htm">2 Chronicles 17:8</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/31-13.htm">31:13</a>; <a href="/ezra/10-15.htm">Ezra 10:15</a>). <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">ASAHEL</span><p>as'-a-hel (`asah'el, "God hath made"; Asael):<br><br>(1) The brother of Joab and Abishai. The three were sons of Zeruiah, one of David's sisters (<a href="/1_chronicles/2-15.htm">1 Chronicles 2:15, 16</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-18.htm">2 Samuel 2:18</a>, etc.). The three brothers seem to have been from the beginning members of David's troop of strangely respectable brigands. Asahel was distinguished for his swift running, and this fact brought misfortune upon him and upon Israel. When Abner and the forces of Ish-bosheth were defeated near Gibeon, Asahel pursued Abner. Abner knew that he could outright Asahel, though he could not outrun him. He also knew that the time had come for making David king, and that a blood feud among the leaders would be a calamity. He expostulated with Asahel, but in vain. It came to a fight, and Abner slew Asahel (<a href="/2_samuel/2-3.htm">2 Samuel 2:3</a>). As a result the coming of David to the throne of all Israel was delayed; and when at last Abner brought it about, he himself was treacherously killed by Joab in alleged blood revenge for Asahel. Asahel is mentioned as sixth in the list of David's "mighty men" (<a href="/2_samuel/23-24.htm">2 Samuel 23:24</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-26.htm">1 Chronicles 11:26</a>).<br><br>The earlier of the names in this list are evidently arranged in the order of seniority. If it be assumed that the list was not made till after the death of Asahel, still there is no difficulty in the idea that some of the names in the list were placed there posthumously. Asahel is also mentioned as the fourth of David's month-by-month captains (<a href="/1_chronicles/27-7.htm">1 Chronicles 27:7</a>). Superficial criticism describes this position as that of "commander of a division of David's army," and regards the statement, "and Zebadiah his son after him," as a note added to explain the otherwise incredible assertion of the text. This criticism is correct in its implication that the fourth captain was, as the text stands, the dead Asahel, in the person of his son Zebadiah. Coming from an annotator, the criticism regards this meaning as intelligible; is it any the less so if we regard it as coming from the author? In fact, the statement is both intelligible and credible. The second of David's month-by-month captains is Dodai, the father of the second of David's "mighty men"; and the fourth is Asahel, with his son Zebadiah. With these two variations the twelve month-by-month captains are twelve out of the nineteen seniors in the list of mighty men, and are mentioned in practically the same order of seniority. The 24,000 men each month were not a fighting army mobilized for war. The position of general for a month, whatever else it may have involved, was an honor held by a distinguished veteran. There is no absurdity in the idea that the honor may in some cases have been posthumous, the deceased being represented by his father or his son or by someone else.<br><br>(2) A Levite member of the commission of captains and Levites and priests which Jehoshaphat, in his third year, sent among the cities of Judah, with the book of the law, to spread information among the people (<a href="/2_chronicles/17-7.htm">2 Chronicles 17:7-9</a>). (3) One of the keepers of the storechambers in the temple in the time of Hezekiah (<a href="/2_chronicles/31-13.htm">2 Chronicles 31:13</a>).<br><br>(4) The father of Jonathan who was one of the two men who "stood upon this," at the time when Ezra and the people appointed a court to consider the cases of those who had married foreign wives (<a href="/ezra/10-15.htm">Ezra 10:15</a>). The text of the Revised Version (British and American) translates "stood up against this," while the margin has "were appointed over this."<br><br>Willis J. Beecher<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/6214.htm"><span class="l">6214. <b>Asahel</b> -- "God has made," four Israelites</span></a><br><b>...</b> <b>Asahel</b>. 6215 . "God has made," four Israelites. Transliteration: <b>Asahel</b> Phonetic<br> Spelling: (as-aw-ale') Short Definition: <b>Asahel</b>. <b>...</b> NASB Word Usage <b>Asahel</b> (18). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6214.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/leo/writings_of_leo_the_great/chapter_xvi_how_the_meek.htm"><span class="l">How the Meek and the Passionate are to be Admonished.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Abner. For, when <b>Asahel</b> attacked him with the violence of inconsiderate<br> haste, it is written, Abner spake unto <b>Asahel</b>, saying. Turn <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../leo/writings of leo the great/chapter xvi how the meek.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_1_how_david_reigned.htm"><span class="l">How David Reigned Over one Tribe at Hebron While the Son Of</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Son Of. Saul Reigned Over The Rest Of The Multitude; And How, In The Civil<br> War Which Then Arose <b>Asahel</b> And Abner Were Slain. 1. This <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 1 how david reigned.htm</font><p><a href="/library/wells/bible_stories_and_religious_classics/the_history_of_david.htm"><span class="l">The History of David</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And among all other there was <b>Asahel</b> one of the brethren of Joab and was the swiftest<br> runner that might be, and pursued Abner, and Abner looked behind him, and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../wells/bible stories and religious classics/the history of david.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bangs/an_alphabetical_list_of_m_e_preachers/letter_r.htm"><span class="l">Letter R</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 1813, Located 1834 * Reese, AA "Received 1833 * Reese, Thomas G. "Received 1826 *<br> Reeves, Lemuel M. "Received 1833 * Reeves, <b>Asahel</b> "Received 1835 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/bangs/an alphabetical list of m e preachers/letter r.htm</font><p><a href="/library/leland/the_national_preacher_vol_2_no_7_dec_1827/receiving_agents.htm"><span class="l">Receiving Agents.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Andover, Artemas Bullard. Wrentham, Robert Blake. Worcester, James Wilson, PM Berkley,<br> <b>Asahel</b> Hathaway, PM Lowell, Jonathan C. Merrill, PM. CONNECTICUT. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../leland/the national preacher vol 2 no 7 dec 1827/receiving agents.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bangs/an_alphabetical_list_of_m_e_preachers/letter_f.htm"><span class="l">Letter F</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 1833 * Fields, Turtle "Received 1827, Located 1839 * Fifield, Moses "Received 1816 *<br> Files, Thomas "Received 1826 * Fillmore, <b>Asahel</b> N. "Received 1830 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/bangs/an alphabetical list of m e preachers/letter f.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_1_1855/a_caution_to_the_presumptuous.htm"><span class="l">A Caution to the Presumptuous</span></a> <br><b>...</b> I wish all Little-Faiths were Strong-Faiths, that all Fearings were made<br> Valiants-for-Truth, and the Ready-to-Halts <b>Asahel's</b> Nimble-of-Foot, that they might <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 1 1855/a caution to the presumptuous.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bullinger/commentary_on_revelation/the_fifth.htm"><span class="l">The Fifth</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Joab is not there, though "Abishai, the brother of Joab," is there (2 Samuel<br> 23:18); "<b>Asahel</b>, the brother of Joab," is there (verse 24); "Nahari...armour <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/bullinger/commentary on revelation/the fifth.htm</font><p><a href="/library/hayward/the_book_of_religions/yezidees_or_worshippers_of_the.htm"><span class="l">Yezidees, or Worshippers of the Devil.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> From a very interesting work recently published by <b>Asahel</b> Grant, MD, a medical<br> missionary to the Nestorians, we copy the following account:" <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../hayward/the book of religions/yezidees or worshippers of the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/hayward/the_book_of_religions/nestorians.htm"><span class="l">Nestorians.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Our readers are referred to an interesting volume recently published by <b>Asahel</b> Grant,<br> MD, in which is contained strong evidence that the Nestorians and the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/hayward/the book of religions/nestorians.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/a/asahel.htm"><span class="l"><b>Asahel</b> (17 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. <b>ASAHEL</b>. <b>...</b><b>Asahel</b> was distinguished for his swift<br> running, and this fact brought misfortune upon him and upon Israel. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/asahel.htm - 16k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/asahel's.htm"><span class="l"><b>Asahel's</b> (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Asahel's</b> (2 Occurrences). <b>...</b> 2 Samuel 2:32 And they took <b>Asahel's</b><br> body and put it in the last resting-place of his father in Beth-lehem. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/asahel's.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/as'ahel.htm"><span class="l">As'ahel (17 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> <b>Asahel</b>, As'ahel. Asah-el . <b>...</b> 2 Samuel 2:19 <b>Asahel</b> pursued after Abner; and in<br> going he didn't turn to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/as'ahel.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/z/zebadiah.htm"><span class="l">Zebadiah (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary Gift of Jehovah. (1.) A son of <b>Asahel</b>, Joab's<br> brother (1 Chronicles 27:7). (2.) A Levite who took part <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/z/zebadiah.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/abishai.htm"><span class="l">Abishai (25 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Father of (ie, "desirous of") a gift, the eldest son of Zeruiah, David's sister.<br> He was the brother of Joab and <b>Asahel</b> (2 Samuel 2:18; 1 Chronicles 2:16). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/abishai.htm - 19k</font><p><a href="/topical/z/zeruiah.htm"><span class="l">Zeruiah (25 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Stricken of the Lord, David's sister, and the mother of Abishai, Joab, and <b>Asahel</b><br> (1 Chronicles 2:16), who were the three leading heroes of David's army, and <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/z/zeruiah.htm - 17k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/abi'shai.htm"><span class="l">Abi'shai (25 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2 Samuel 2:18 And the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and <b>Asahel</b>;<br> and <b>Asahel</b> was as light of foot as one of the roes that are in the field <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/abi'shai.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/z/zeru'iah.htm"><span class="l">Zeru'iah (24 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2 Samuel 2:18 And the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and <b>Asahel</b>;<br> and <b>Asahel</b> was as light of foot as one of the roes that are in the field <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/z/zeru'iah.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/abner.htm"><span class="l">Abner (54 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Abner, escaping from the field, was overtaken by <b>Asahel</b>, who was "light of foot<br> as a wild roe," the brother of Joab and Abishai, whom he thrust through with a <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/abner.htm - 30k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jo'ab.htm"><span class="l">Jo'ab (120 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2 Samuel 2:18 The three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and <b>Asahel</b>:<br> and <b>Asahel</b> was as light of foot as a wild gazelle. (See RSV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jo'ab.htm - 34k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Joab-in-the-Bible.html">Who was Joab in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/mighty-men-David.html">Who were the mighty men of David? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/avenger-of-blood.html">What is an avenger of blood in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Asahel (17 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/2-18.htm">2 Samuel 2:18</a></span><br />The three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and <span class="boldtext">Asahel</span>: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild gazelle.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/2-19.htm">2 Samuel 2:19</a></span><br /><span class="boldtext">Asahel</span> pursued after Abner; and in going he didn't turn to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/2-20.htm">2 Samuel 2:20</a></span><br />Then Abner looked behind him, and said, "Is it you, <span class="boldtext">Asahel</span>?" He answered, "It is I."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/2-21.htm">2 Samuel 2:21</a></span><br />Abner said to him, "Turn aside to your right hand or to your left, and grab one of the young men, and take his armor." But <span class="boldtext">Asahel</span> would not turn aside from following him.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/2-22.htm">2 Samuel 2:22</a></span><br />Abner said again to <span class="boldtext">Asahel</span>, "Turn aside from following me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How then should I hold up my face to Joab your brother?"<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/2-23.htm">2 Samuel 2:23</a></span><br />However he refused to turn aside. Therefore Abner with the back end of the spear struck him in the body, so that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place. It happened, that as many as came to the place where <span class="boldtext">Asahel</span> fell down and died stood still.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/2-30.htm">2 Samuel 2:30</a></span><br />Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David's servants nineteen men and <span class="boldtext">Asahel</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/2-32.htm">2 Samuel 2:32</a></span><br />They took up <span class="boldtext">Asahel</span>, and buried him in the tomb of his father, which was in Bethlehem. Joab and his men went all night, and the day broke on them at Hebron.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-27.htm">2 Samuel 3:27</a></span><br />When Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and struck him there in the body, so that he died, for the blood of <span class="boldtext">Asahel</span> his brother.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-30.htm">2 Samuel 3:30</a></span><br />So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother <span class="boldtext">Asahel</span> at Gibeon in the battle.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-24.htm">2 Samuel 23:24</a></span><br /><span class="boldtext">Asahel</span> the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-16.htm">1 Chronicles 2:16</a></span><br />and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, and Joab, and <span class="boldtext">Asahel</span>, three.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/11-26.htm">1 Chronicles 11:26</a></span><br />Also the mighty men of the armies: <span class="boldtext">Asahel</span> the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-7.htm">1 Chronicles 27:7</a></span><br />The fourth captain for the fourth month was <span class="boldtext">Asahel</span> the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/17-8.htm">2 Chronicles 17:8</a></span><br />and with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and <span class="boldtext">Asahel</span>, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-13.htm">2 Chronicles 31:13</a></span><br />Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and <span class="boldtext">Asahel</span>, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the appointment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezra/10-15.htm">Ezra 10:15</a></span><br />Only Jonathan the son of <span class="boldtext">Asahel</span> and Jahzeiah the son of Tikvah stood up against this matter : and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/a/asahel.htm">Asahel</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/a/asahel--a_levite,_commissioned_by_jehoshaphat_to_teach_the_law_to_judah.htm">Asahel: A Levite, Commissioned by Jehoshaphat to Teach the Law to Judah</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/a/asahel--a_levite,_who_had_charge_of_tithes.htm">Asahel: A Levite, Who had Charge of Tithes</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/a/asahel--father_of_jonathan.htm">Asahel: Father of Jonathan</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/a/asahel--nephew_of_david,_and_one_of_his_captains.htm">Asahel: Nephew of David, and One of his Captains</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/asahel.htm">Asahel (17 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/asah-el.htm">Asah-el (1 Occurrence)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/a/asael.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Asael"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Asael" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/a/asah-el.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Asah-el"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Asah-el" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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