2 Samuel 2:30 — Compare Translations

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Joab returned from pursuing Abner, and when he had gathered all the people together, there were missing of David's servants nineteen men besides Asahel.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Joab returned from pursuing Abner, and when he had gathered all the people together, there were missing of David's servants nineteen men besides Asahel.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

When Joab returned from pursuing Abner, he gathered all the troops. In addition to Asahel, nineteen of David’s servants were missing,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

When Joab had turned back from pursuing Abner, he gathered all the troops. In addition to Asahel, nineteen of David’s soldiers were missing,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Joab returned from following Abner, and gathered all the people together; and there lacked of David's servants nineteen men, and Asahel.

English EASY 2024

Joab left the battle and he returned with David's men. They counted all the soldiers. Asahel had died, as well as 19 other men.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Joab stopped chasing Abner and turned back. Joab had gathered his men and learned that 19 of David's officers were missing, including Asahel.

Joab returned from the pursuit of Abner. And when he had gathered all the people together, there were missing from David's servants nineteen men besides Asahel.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

When Joab gave up the chase, he gathered all his men and found that nineteen of them were missing, in addition to Asahel.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Joab returned from chasing Abner. When he had gathered all the troops, {only} 19 of David's officers and Asahel were missing.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

When Joab had turned back from pursuing Abner, he gathered all the troops. In addition to Asahel, 19 of David's soldiers were missing,

English KJV 1611

And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David's servants nineteen men and Asahel.

English LSB

Now Joab returned from following Abner. And he had gathered all the people together, and nineteen of David’s servants besides Asahel were missing.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Joab refrained from pursuing Abner, but instead mustered all of the people. There were nineteen men besides Asahel missing from among the servants of David.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then Joab returned from following Abner; when he had gathered all the people together, nineteen of David's servants besides Asahel were missing.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Joab, after interrupting the pursuit of Abner, assembled all the men. Besides Asahel, nineteen other servants of David were missing.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Now Joab returned from chasing Abner and assembled all the people. Nineteen of David’s soldiers were missing, in addition to Asahel.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then Joab returned from chasing Abner. He gathered all of his men together. Besides Asahel, only 19 of David's men were missing.

English NIV

Then Joab returned from pursuing Abner and assembled all his men. Besides Asahel, nineteen of David's men were found missing.

English NKJ 1982

So Joab returned from pursuing Abner. And when he had gathered all the people together, there were missing of David’s servants nineteen men and Asahel.

English NLT

Meanwhile, Joab and his men also returned home. When Joab counted his casualties, he discovered that only nineteen men were missing, in addition to Asahel.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Joab returned from the pursuit of Abner; and when he had gathered all the people together, there were missing of David's servants nineteen men besides Asahel.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Joab returned from the pursuit of Abner; and when he had gathered all the people together, there were missing of David's servants nineteen men besides Asahel.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Joab and the men who were with him returned home, too, and when he counted his casualties, he learned that only nineteen men were missing, in addition to Asahel.

English Tyndale 1537

And Joab returned from after Abner and gathered all the people together. And there lacked of David's servants nineteen persons and Asahel.