2 Samuel 2:20
 2 Samuel 2:20 
New International Version (©2011)
Abner looked behind him and asked, "Is that you, Asahel?" "It is," he answered.

New Living Translation (©2007)
When Abner looked back and saw him coming, he called out, "Is that you, Asahel?" "Yes, it is," he replied.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Then Abner looked behind him and said, “Is it you, Asahel?” And he answered, “It is I.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Then Abner looked behind him and said, "Is that you, Asahel?" And he answered, "It is I."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Abner glanced back and said, "Is that you, Asahel?"" Yes it is," Asahel replied.

International Standard Version (©2012)
When Abner looked behind him, he said, "Is that you, Asahel?" He answered, "I am."

NET Bible (©2006)
Then Abner turned and asked, "Is that you, Asahel?" He replied, "Yes it is!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
When Abner looked back, he asked, "Are you Asahel?" "Yes," Asahel answered.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Are you Asahel? And he answered, I am.

American King James Version
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Are you Asahel? And he answered, I am.

American Standard Version
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Is it thou, Asahel? And he answered, It is I.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Abner looked behind him, and said: Art thou Asael? And he answered: I am.

Darby Bible Translation
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he said, I am.

English Revised Version
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Is it thou, Asahel? And he answered, It is I.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.

World English Bible
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, "Is it you, Asahel?" He answered, "It is I."

Young's Literal Translation
And Abner looketh behind him, and saith, 'Art thou he -- Asahel?' and he saith, 'I am.'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

2:18-24 Death often comes by ways we least suspect. We are often betrayed by the accomplishments we are proud of! Asahel's swiftness, which he presumed so much upon, did him no service, but hastened his end.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then Abner looked behind him,.... Perceiving one at his heels, and making haste up to him.

And said, art thou Asahel? for it seems he knew him personally, being well acquainted with his family:

and he answered, I am; so that they were very near to each other, as to discourse together, and be heard and understood by each other.


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Civil War between Abner and Joab
19And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner. 20Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Are you Asahel? And he answered, I am. 21And Abner said to him, Turn you aside to your right hand or to your left, and lay you hold on one of the young men, and take you his armor. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him. …

2 Samuel 2:19 He chased Abner, turning neither to the right nor to the left as he pursued him.
2 Samuel 2:21 Then Abner said to him, "Turn aside to the right or to the left; take on one of the young men and strip him of his weapons." But Asahel would not stop chasing him.