2 Samuel 23:24

What does 2 Samuel 23:24 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 23:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth–lehem,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Asahel, the brother of Joab, was one of the thirty; and Elhanan, the son of Dodai, of Beth-lehem,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Asahel brother of Joab <FI>is<Fi> of the thirty; Elhanan son of Dodo of Beth-Lehem.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Asael the brother of Joab was one of the thirty, Elehanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

Context

v.23He was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

v.24This passage

v.25Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Chronicles 27:7

    The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

  • 2 Samuel 2:18

    And the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.

  • 1 Chronicles 11:26

    Also the mighty men of the armies: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,

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