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People of the Bible

Asahel

Family

Mother
Zeruiah
Brothers and sisters
Abishai, Joab
Children
Zebadiah
Died
Gibeon

Easton’s Bible Dictionary

Made by God, the youngest son of Zeruiah, David’s sister. He was celebrated for his swiftness of foot. When fighting against Ish-bosheth at Gibeon, in the army of his brother Joab, he was put to death by Abner, whom he pursued from the field of battle (2 Sam. 2:18, 19). He is mentioned among David’s thirty mighty men (2 Sam. 23:24; 1 Chr. 11:26). Others of the same name are mentioned (2 Chr. 17:8; 31:13; Ezra 10:15).

From M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1893), in the public domain.

Named in 14 verses

2 Samuel
2:18, 2:19, 2:20, 2:21, 2:22, 2:23, 2:30, 2:32, 3:27, 3:30, 23:24
1 Chronicles
2:16, 11:26, 27:7

The family, dates and events on this page come from Theographic, a knowledge graph of the Bible by Robert Rouse, used and shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. It is a work in progress, and its dates follow one reconstruction of biblical chronology among several. The dictionary article above is separately in the public domain.