And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.
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Gill's Exposition
And there were three sons of Zeruiah there,.... In the battle:
Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel; Joab was the general of the array, Abishai was he who went into Saul's host at night, and took away his…
Adam Clarke
Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe - To be swift of foot was deemed a great accomplishment in the heroes of antiquity; ποδας ωκυς Αχιλλευς, the swift-footed Achilles, is an epithet which Homer…
We have here the contest between Abner and Asahel. Asahel, the brother of Joab and cousin-german to David, was one of the principal commanders of David's forces, and was famous for swiftness in…
The Death of Asahel
18. three sons of Zeruiah The standing designation of David's nephews, to shew their relationship to him (1Ch 2:16).
as a wild roe The wild roe or gazelle, which still abounds in…
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