Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

Three

1 Chronicles 2:15
Ozem sixth, and David seventh.
1 Chronicles 11:26
The fighting men were:

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

Was as light

2 Samuel 1:23
Saul and Jonathan,
loved and delightful,
they were not parted in life or in death.
They were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.
1 Chronicles 12:8
Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the desert. They were fighting men, trained for battle, expert with shield and spear. Their faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as gazelles on the mountains.
Psalm 147:10
He is not impressed by the strength of a horse;
He does not value the power of a man.
Ecclesiastes 9:11
Again I saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, or the battle to the strong, or bread to the wise, or riches to the discerning, or favor to the skillful; rather, time and chance happen to all of them.
Amos 2:14
Escape will fail the swift,
the strong one will not prevail by his strength,
and the brave will not save his life.

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