2-samuel 23:24

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

American King James Version (AKJV)

Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

American Standard Version (ASV)

Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,

Basic English Translation (BBE)

Asahel, the brother of Joab, was one of the thirty; and Elhanan, the son of Dodai, of Beth-lehem,

Webster's Revision

Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,

World English Bible

Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

English Revised Version (ERV)

Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem;

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Clarke's 2-samuel 23:24 Bible Commentary

Asahel - was one of the thirty - Asahel was one of those officers, or troops, called the shalishim. This Asahel, brother of Joab, was the same that was killed by Abner, 2 Samuel 2:23.

Barnes's 2-samuel 23:24 Bible Commentary

etc. The early death of Asahel 2 Samuel 2:32 would make it very likely that his place in the 30 would be filled up, and so easily account for the number 31 in the list. Compare throughout the list in 1 Chronicles 11.