Study it in the app“The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was swift of foot like one of the gazelles that are in the field.”
The threeשְׁלֹשָׁהsonsבְּנֵיof Zeruiahצְרוּיָהwereוַיִּהְיוּthere:שָׁםJoab,יוֹאָבAbishai,וַאֲבִישַׁיand Asahel.וַעֲשָׂהאֵלNow Asahelוַעֲשָׂהאֵלwasswiftקַלof footבְּרַגְלָיוlikeכְּoneאַחַדof the gazellesהַצְּבָיִםthatאֲשֶׁרarein the field.בַּשָּׂדֶה
three
A quantity of three: three persons or things together.
Where else “shelosha” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “bene” appearsZeruiah
Zeruiah: sister of David and mother of Joab, Abishai and Asahel (1 Chronicles 2:16). Her sons are named after her: "the sons of Zeruiah."
Where else “tseruya” appearsbe
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “yihyu” appearsJoab
Joab: the name of several men; the best known is the son of Zeruiah and nephew of David, commander of his army (2 Samuel 2:13). It means "YHWH is father."
Where else “yoav” appearsAbishai
Abishai, son of Zeruiah (David's sister) and brother of Joab; one of David's closest warriors (1 Samuel 26:6). It means "my father is a gift".
Where else “avishay” appearsAsahel
Asahel, the name of several men. The best known is the son of Zeruiah and brother of Joab and Abishai, very swift of foot, whom Abner killed (2 Samuel 2:18-23). It means "God has made".
Where else “asahel” appearsswift, light
Light, swift.
Where else “kal” appearsfoot
The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.
Where else “raglay” appearsone
The number one; just one and no more.
Where else “achad” appearsgazelle
A light, handsome animal of the deer family, which could be hunted and eaten.
Where else “tsevayim” appearsfield
The open country: "the beasts of the field".
Where else “sade” appears17The battle was extremely hard on that day, and Abner and the men of Israel were struck down before the servants of David.
18 · This verse (above)
19Asahel pursued Abner, and he did not turn aside to go to the right or to the left from following Abner.
