¹⁸ Now ^(A)the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab and Abishai and Asahel; and Asahel was ^(B)as ^[a]swift-footed as one of the gazelles which is in the field. ¹⁹ And Asahel pursued Abner and did not ^[b]turn to the right or to the left from following Abner. ²⁰ Then Abner turned to look behind him and said, “Is that you, Asahel?” And he answered, “It is I.”