וַיְמָאֵ֣ן לָס֗וּר וַיַּכֵּ֣הוּ אַבְנֵר֩ בְּאַחֲרֵ֨י הַחֲנִ֜ית אֶל־הַחֹ֗מֶשׁ וַתֵּצֵ֤א הַֽחֲנִית֙ מֵאַחֲרָ֔יו וַיִּפָּל־שָׁ֖ם וַיָּ֣מָת תחתו [תַּחְתָּ֑יו] וַיְהִ֡י כָּל־הַבָּ֣א אֶֽל־הַמָּקוֹם֩ אֲשֶׁר־נָ֨פַל שָׁ֧ם עֲשָׂהאֵ֛ל וַיָּמֹ֖ת וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽדוּ׃
Ma egli rifiutò di distogliersi; e Abner lo colpì con l'estremità posteriore della lancia alla quinta costola, e la lancia gli uscì da dietro; ed egli cadde là e morì sul posto. E avvenne che chiunque giungeva al luogo dove Asael era caduto e morto, si fermava.
Rashi
The fourth, etc., was Asahel, the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him for Asahel was assassinated at the beginning of his reign, for Abner assassinated him, (II Sam. 2:23) and he [David] appointed Zebadiah his son in his stead over his division.
Rashi
The race is not to the swift. Isohel’s swiftness30See II Shmuel 2:18. did not avail him when his time [to die] arrived.31His swiftness allowed him to catch up with Avneir, who killed him. See II Shmuel 2:23.