Proper noun
Asahel
A male given name
As Asahel would not desist from the pursuit, though warned, Abner was compelled to slay him in self-defence. Source: Internet
This originated a deadly feud between the leaders of the opposite parties, for Joab, as next of kin to Asahel, was by the law and custom of the country the avenger of his blood. Source: Internet
The ostensible motive for the assassination was a desire to avenge Asahel, and this would be a sufficient justification for the deed according to the moral standard of the time. Source: Internet