Asahel

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Meaning: made by God

The youngest son of Zeruiah, David's sister. He was celebrated for his swiftness of foot. When fighting against Ish-bosheth at Gibeon, in the army of his brother Joab, he was put to death by Abner, whom he pursued from the field of battle (2 Sam 2:18f). He is mentioned among David's thirty mighty men (2 Sam 23:24; 1Chr 11:26). Others of the same name are mentioned (2Chr 17:8; 2Chr 31:13; Ez 10:15).

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Son of Zeruiah, sister of David (I Chron. ii. 16). He was noted as a swift runner. As one of the thirty heroes of David (II Sam. xxiii. 24; I Chron. xi. 26), he had command of the army in the fourth month (I Chron. xxvii. 7). After the defeat of the forces of Ishbosheth, he pursued Abner (II Sam. ii. 18, 19). Asahel was, however, killed by Abner, who in revenge was slain by Joab (II Sam. iii. 27).

—In Rabbinical Literature:

Asahel, son of Zeruiäh, was so fleet that he overtook deer; and when he ran over a field of ripening corn, the ears of grain did not even bend, but remained erect as if untouched. When his time had come, however, he could not move an inch, and was slain by Abner (Eccl. R. ix. 11; Yalḳ., Jer. 285). (See Joab) To Asahel was applied the verse: "I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift" (Eccl 9:11).