Three sons of Zeruiah She was David's sister, and therefore these were his nephews. Asahel was light of foot as a wild roe He was a gallant man, and one of David's twelve captains, remarkably valiant, but more remarkably swift. Asahel pursued after Abner Being desirous of the glory, either of taking or killing the greatest man in Israel.
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2 Samuel 2:18-19
18 And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foote as a wild roe.
19 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.