2 Samuel 2:20

20 Then Aviner looked behind him, and said, Is it you, `Asa'el? He answered, It is I.

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 Tzeru'yah were there, Yo'av, and Avishai, and `Asa'el: and `Asa'el was as light of foot as a wild roe.

19 `Asa'el pursued after Aviner; and in going he didn't turn to the right hand nor to the left from following Aviner.

20 Then Aviner looked behind him, and said, Is it you, `Asa'el? He answered, It is I.

21 Aviner said to him, Turn you aside to your right hand or to your left, and lay you hold on one of the young men, and take you his armor. But `Asa'el would not turn aside from following him.

22 Aviner said again to `Asa'el, Turn you aside from following me: why should I strike you to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Yo'av your brother?