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

New Living Translation
When Abner looked back and saw him coming, he called out, “Is that you, Asahel?” “Yes, it is,” he replied.

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

Berean Study Bible
And Abner glanced back and said, “Is that you, Asahel?” “It is,” Asahel replied.

New American Standard Bible
Then Abner looked behind himself and said, “Is that you, Asahel?” And he said, “It is I!”

NASB 1995
Then Abner looked behind him and said, "Is that you, Asahel?" And he answered, "It is I."

NASB 1977
Then Abner looked behind him and said, “Is that you, Asahel?” And he answered, “It is I.”

Amplified Bible
Then Abner looked behind him and said, “Is that you, Asahel?” He answered, “It is I.”

Christian Standard Bible
Abner glanced back and said, “Is that you, Asahel? ” “Yes it is,” Asahel replied.

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

Contemporary English Version
When Abner turned and saw him, he said, "Is that you, Asahel?" Asahel answered, "Yes it is."

Good News Translation
Abner looked back and said, "Is that you, Asahel?" "Yes," he answered.

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

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

NET Bible
Then Abner turned and asked, "Is that you, Asahel?" He replied, "Yes it is!"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.

New King James Version
Then Abner looked behind him and said, “Are you Asahel?” He answered, “I am.

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

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

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

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.

A Faithful Version
And Abner looked behind him and said, "Are you Asahel?" 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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, Yea.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Then Abner loked behynd him, and sayde: Art thou Asahel? He aunswered: Yea.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then Abner turned him aboute, and sayde: Art thou Asahel? He sayde: Yee.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Abner looks behind him and says, “Are you he—Asahel?” And he says, “I [am].”

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

Smith's Literal Translation
And Abner will look behind him and say, This thou Asahel? And he will say, I.

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

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so, Abner looked behind his back, and he said, “Are you not Asahel?” And he responded, “I am.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Abnir turned behind him and said: “You are this Shayel”, and he said: “I am”

Lamsa Bible
Then Abner looked behind him and said, Is that you, Ashael? And he answered, It is I.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Then Abner looked behind him, and said: 'Is it thou, Asahel?' And he answered: 'It is I.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Abenner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asael himself? and he said, I am.
















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