Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

Holman Bible

The fighting men were:

Joab’s brother Asahel,
Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

International Standard Version

The elite forces included Asahel (Joab's brother), Dodo's son Elhanan from Bethlehem,

A Conservative Version

Also the mighty men of the armies: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

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

Bible in Basic English

And these were the great men of war: Asahel, the brother of Joab, Elhanan, the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,

Darby Translation

And the valiant men of the forces were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

Julia Smith Translation

And the strong ones of the forces, Asahel, brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo from the house of bread,

King James 2000

Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now the mighty warriors of the troops [were] Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo from Bethlehem,

Modern King James verseion

And the mighty ones of the army: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And these were the best men of war of the Host: Asahel the brother of Joab and Elhanan the son of Dodo out of Bethlehem.

NET Bible

The mighty warriors were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo, from Bethlehem,

New Heart English Bible

Also the mighty men of the armies: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

The Emphasized Bible

Now, the heroes of the forces, were, - Asahel, brother of Joab, Elhanan, son of Dodo, of Bethlehem;

Webster

Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,

World English Bible

Also the mighty men of the armies: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

Youngs Literal Translation

And the mighty ones of the forces are Asahel brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Beth-Lehem,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
גּבּר גּבּור 
Gibbowr 
Usage: 159

of the armies
חיל 
Chayil 
Usage: 243

עשׂהאל 
`Asah'el 
Usage: 18

the brother
אח 
'ach 
Usage: 629

of Joab
יואב 
Yow'ab 
Usage: 145

אלחנן 
'Elchanan 
Usage: 4

of Dodo
דּודו 
Dowdow 
Usage: 5

References

Hastings

Context Readings

David's Mighty Men

25 Indeed he was more honored than the thirty, but he did not attain to the first three. David appointed him over his guard. 26 Now the mighty men of the armies were Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, 27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

Cross References

1 Chronicles 27:7

Asahel, Joab's brother, was in charge of the fourth unit during the fourth month, and after him was his son Zebadiah. In his unit there were twenty-four thousand.

2 Samuel 2:18-23

Zeruiah's three sons were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel was as fast on his feet as a wild gazelle.

2 Samuel 3:30

Joab and his brother Abishai took revenge and murdered Abner for killing their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.

2 Samuel 21:19

There was another battle with the Philistines at Gob. Elhanan son of Jair from Bethlehem killed Goliath from Gath. Goliath's spear had a shaft as thick as the bar on a weaver's loom.

2 Samuel 23:24

One of the thirty was Joab's brother Asahel. The thirty leading men were Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,

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