Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Abner turned around and said, "[Are] you this Asahel?" And he said, "Yes."
New American Standard Bible
Then Abner looked behind him and said, “Is that you, Asahel?” And he answered, “It is I.”
King James Version
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.
Holman Bible
Abner glanced back and said, “Is that you, Asahel?”
“Yes it is,” Asahel replied.
International Standard Version
When Abner looked behind him, he said, "Is that you, Asahel?" He answered, "I am."
A Conservative Version
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Is it thou, Asahel? And he answered, It is I.
American Standard Version
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Is it thou, Asahel? And he answered, It is I.
Amplified
Then Abner looked behind him and said, “Is that you, Asahel?” He answered, “It is I.”
Bible in Basic English
Then Abner, looking back, said, Is it you, Asahel? And he said, It is I.
Darby Translation
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he said, I am.
Julia Smith Translation
And Abner will look behind him and say, This thou Asahel? And he will say, I.
King James 2000
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Are you Asahel? And he answered, I am.
Modern King James verseion
And Abner looked behind him and said, Are you Asahel? And he answered, I am.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then Abner looked behind him and said, "Art thou Asahel?" And he said, "Yea."
NET Bible
Then Abner turned and asked, "Is that you, Asahel?" He replied, "Yes it is!"
New Heart English Bible
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, "Is it you, Asahel?" He answered, "It is I."
The Emphasized Bible
Then Abner looked behind him, and said - Art thou Asahel? And he said - I am.
Webster
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.
World English Bible
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, "Is it you, Asahel?" He answered, "It is I."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Abner looketh behind him, and saith, 'Art thou he -- Asahel?' and he saith, 'I am.'
Themes
Abner » Loyalty of, to the house of saul
Asahel » Nephew of david, and one of his captains
David » King of israel » David wages war against and defeats ish-bosheth
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Abner
Israel » Before » Separation » Two kingdoms » Political » Conflict
Interlinear
Panah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 2:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Battle Of Gibeon
19 So Asahel pursued Abner, and he did not turn aside to the right or to the left from going after Abner. 20 Abner turned around and said, "[Are] you this Asahel?" And he said, "Yes." 21 Abner said to him, "Turn aside to your right or to your left; seize for yourself one of the young men, and take his belongings for yourself." But Asahel [was] not willing to turn aside from him.