And Abishai, the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them, and had a name among the three.
1 Chronicles 19:11 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 And the rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother, and they put themselves in array against the children of Ammon. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the rest of the people he delivered unto the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The rest of the soldiers he delivered to Abishai his brother, and they were arrayed against the Ammonites. American Standard Version (1901) And the rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and they put themselves in array against the children of Ammon. Common English Bible The rest of the army Joab placed under the command of his brother Abishai. When they took up their positions to meet the Arameans, Catholic Public Domain Version But the remaining portion of the people he placed under the hand of his brother Abishai. And they went out against the sons of Ammon. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abisai his brother: and they went against the children of Ammon. |
And Abishai, the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them, and had a name among the three.
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah smote of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt eighteen thousand.
Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.
And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help thee.
And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the gate of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field.