How many times is Asahel mentioned in the Bible?
The word Asahel appears 18 times in the King James Version, in 17 verses. It is found in 4 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Asahel 18 times.
Asahel in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Asahel counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Asahel | 18 | 18 |
| Total | 18 | 18 |
What the name Asahel means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Asahel as "creature of God".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-24.
Which books mention Asahel most
Asahel appears in 4 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 2 Samuel has the most (12), then 1 Chronicles (3) and 2 Chronicles (2).
First and last mention of Asahel
And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.
Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.
The verse that uses it most is 2 Samuel 2:18, 2 times:
And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.
Common questions
How many times is Asahel in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 18 of the 18 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Asahel appears in 4 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 2 Samuel has the most (12), then 1 Chronicles (3) and 2 Chronicles (2).
Where is Asahel first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is 2 Samuel 2:18: "And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe." The last is Ezra 10:15.
What does the name Asahel mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Asahel as "creature of God".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-24.