Asahel
In the
Hebrew Bible, Asahel is the youngest son of
Zeruiah, daughter of
Jesse. Asahel was the nephew of
King David, as well as the younger brother of both
Abishai, David's General, and of
Joab. Asahel is mentioned in
II Samuel Chapters 2 and 3. After a battle at
Gibeon between
Abner, commanding the Army of
Ish-bosheth son of
Saul and Joab, commanding the Army of David, Asahel pursued Abner while he attempted to escape. Young Asahel, who was "swift of foot, like a gazelle in the open field", soon caught up to the veteran General Abner. Abner begged Asahel to stop pursuing him, but when Asahel refused to desist. Abner stabed a spear through Asahel's stomach, where Asahel died on the spot.
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Asahel
creature of God
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) , by Roswell D. Hitchcock.
About
Asahel
(made by God).
→ Nephew of David, being the youngest son of his sister Zeruiah. He was celebrated for his swiftness of foot. When fighting under his brother Joab at Gibeon, he pursued Abner, who was obliged to kill him in self-defence. (2 Samuel 2:18) ff. See: Abner (B.C. 1050.)
→ One of the Levites in the reign of Jehoshaphat, who went throughout the cities of Judah to instruct the people in the knowledge of the law. (2 Chronicles 17:8) (B.C. 910.)
→ A Levite in the reign of Hezekiah, who had charge of the tithes and dedicated things in the temple. (2 Chronicles 31:13) (B.C. 927.)
→ A priest, father of Jonathan, in the time of Ezra. (Ezra 10:15) He is called AZAEL in 1Esd 9:14. (B.C. before 459.)
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) , by William Smith.
About
Asahel
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).