2 Samuel 2:18
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And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was fleet of foot like a wild gazelle,
In other translations
And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was fleet of foot like a wild gazelle,
Hebrew words
וַיִּהְיוּ־vaiyihyu-and they wereH1961שָׁםshamthereH8033שְׁלֹשָׁהsheloshahthreeH7969בְּנֵיbenei[the] sons ofH1121צְרוּיָהtzeruyahZeruiahH6870יוֹאָבyo'avJoabH3097וַאֲבִישַׁיva'avishaiand AbishaiH52וַעֲשָׂהאֵלva'asah'eland AsahelH6214וַעֲשָׂהאֵלva'asah'eland AsahelH6214קַלkal[was] swiftH7031בְּרַגְלָיוberaglavon feet hisH7272כְּאַחַדke'achadlike one ofH259הַצְּבָיִםhatzevayimthe gazellesH6643אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834בַּשָּׂדֶה׃basadeh[are] in the open countryH7704
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- Song of Solomon 2:17Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.Before the day breaks and shadows flee, turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of Bether.
- Song of Solomon 8:14Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices.Come away, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of spices.
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