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Asahel: Nephew of David, and One of his Captains 2 Samuel 2:18–24, 32

The 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 said, “Is that you, Asahel?” “It is,” Asahel replied.

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Asahel: Nephew of David, and One of his Captains 2 Samuel 3:27

When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel.

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Asahel: Nephew of David, and One of his Captains 2 Samuel 23:24

Now these were members of the Thirty: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

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Asahel: Nephew of David, and One of his Captains 1 Chronicles 2:16

Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.

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Asahel: Nephew of David, and One of his Captains 1 Chronicles 11:26

Now these were the mighty men: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

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Asahel: Nephew of David, and One of his Captains 1 Chronicles 27:7

The fourth, for the fourth month, was Joab’s brother Asahel, and his son Zebadiah was commander after him. There were 24,000 men in his division.

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