Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Is it thou, Asahel? And he answered, It is I.
WEB
And Abner glanced back and said, “Is that you, Asahel?” “It is,” Asahel replied.
YLT
And Abner looketh behind him, and saith, `Art thou he--Asahel?' and he saith, `I am .'
DBT
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he said, I am.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Samuel — David's reign in three movements — rise, fall, consequences — with the Davidic covenant (ch. 7) as the vertical spine down the centre. A covenant held through both rise and fall; a throne established for ever.
- Author
- Traditional: compilation by Nathan and Gad from Samuel's earlier records (1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1010–970 BC; compilation during Solomon's early reign