2 Samuel 2:20

20 Abner looked behind him and asked, “Is that you, Asahel?” “It is,” he answered.

2 Samuel 2:20 in Other Translations

20 Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.

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

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

20 Abner turned and said, "Is that you, Asahel?" "It surely is," he said.

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

20 When Abner looked back, he asked, "Are you Asahel?" "Yes," Asahel answered.

20 Abner glanced back and said, "Is that you, Asahel?" "Yes it is," Asahel replied.

20 Abner looked behind him. He asked, "Asahel, is that you?" "It is," he answered.

2 Samuel 2:20 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 2:20

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.

2 Samuel 2:20 In-Context

18 The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai and Asahel. Now Asahel was as fleet-footed as a wild gazelle.

19 He chased Abner, turning neither to the right nor to the left as he pursued him.

20 Abner looked behind him and asked, “Is that you, Asahel?” “It is,” he answered.

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.

22 Again Abner warned Asahel, “Stop chasing me! Why should I strike you down? How could I look your brother Joab in the face?”