2 Samuel 23:18 - Easy To Read Version

¹⁸ Abishai was the brother of Joab son of Zeruiah. Abishai was the leader of the Three Heroes. [154] Abishai used his spear against 300 {enemies} and killed them. He became as famous as the Three.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ Now Abishai the brother of Joab son of Zeruiah was chief of the Three. He wielded his spear against 300 men and slew them, and won a name beside the Three.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them, and had a name among the three.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ Now Zeruiah’s son Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the Thirty. He raised his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and made a name for himself along with the Three.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ Also Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was first among the three. It was he who lifted up his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed. And he was renowned among the three,

2 Samuel 23:18 Cross References

2 Samuel 10:10

Then Joab gave the other men to his brother Abishai to lead against the Ammonites.

2 Samuel 10:14

The Ammonites saw that the Arameans were running away, so they ran away from Abishai and went back to {their} city.

2 Samuel 18:2

{David separated the people into three groups.} And then David sent the people out. Joab led one third of the people. Joab’s brother, Abishai son of Zeruiah led another third of the people. And Ittai from Gath led the last third of the people.

2 Samuel 2:18

Zeruiah had three sons, Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel was a fast runner. He was as fast as a wild deer.

2 Samuel 20:10

Amasa didn’t pay any attention to the sword that was in Joab’s {left} hand. But then Joab stabbed Amasa in the belly with his sword. Amasa’s inside parts spilled out on the ground. Joab didn’t have to stab Amasa again—he was already dead.

2 Samuel 23:19

Abishai was as famous as the Three Heroes. He became their leader, even though he was not one of them.

2 Samuel 3:30

Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because Abner had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.

1 Chronicles 2:16

Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.

Ecclesiastes 4:12

An enemy might be able to defeat one person, but that enemy can’t defeat two people. \{And three people are even stronger. They are like\} a rope that has three parts wrapped together—it is very hard to break.