Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty: Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
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- KJV Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
- BSB Now these were members of the Thirty: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
- NKJV Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
- NASB Asahel the brother of Joab was among the thirty; and there was Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
- NLT Other members of the Thirty included: Asahel, Joab’s brother; Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem;
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- 2 Sam 2:18The three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild gazelle.
- 1 Chr 27:7The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
- 1 Chr 11:26The mighty men of the armies also include Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
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