2 Samuel 2:32

And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which [was in] Bethlehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day.

And they took up {H5375} Asahel {H6214}, and buried {H6912} him in the sepulchre {H6913} of his father {H1}, which was in Bethlehem {H1035}. And Joab {H3097} and his men {H582} went {H3212} all night {H3915}, and they came to Hebron {H2275} at break of day {H215}.

They took 'Asah'el and buried him in his father's tomb in Beit-Lechem. Then Yo'av and his men marched all night, so that they reached Hevron at daybreak.

Later, they took Asahel and buried him in his father’s tomb in Bethlehem. Then Joab and his men marched all night and reached Hebron at daybreak.

And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Beth-lehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and the day brake upon them at Hebron.

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Cross-References

  • 2 Samuel 5:1 (2 votes)

    ¶ Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we [are] thy bone and thy flesh.

  • 2 Chronicles 21:1 (2 votes)

    ¶ Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.

  • Proverbs 22:29 (2 votes)

    ¶ Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean [men].

  • 1 Samuel 17:58 (2 votes)

    And Saul said to him, Whose son [art] thou, [thou] young man? And David answered, I [am] the son of thy servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.

  • 1 Chronicles 2:13 (2 votes)

    And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,

  • 1 Chronicles 2:16 (2 votes)

    Whose sisters [were] Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.

  • 2 Chronicles 16:14 (2 votes)

    And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odours and divers kinds [of spices] prepared by the apothecaries' art: and they made a very great burning for him.