2 Samuel 23:18 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁸ And Aḇ

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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

And the rest of the people he gave under the hand of Aḇ

2 Samuel 10:14

And when the children of Ammon saw that the Arameans were fleeing, they also fled before Aḇ

2 Samuel 18:2

And Dawiḏ

2 Samuel 2:18

And there were three sons of Tseruyah there, Yo’aḇ

2 Samuel 20:10

But Amasa was not on guard against the sword in Yo’aḇ

2 Samuel 23:19

Was he not the most esteemed of three? And he became their commander, but he did not come to the first three.

2 Samuel 3:30

So Yo’aḇ

1 Chronicles 2:16

And their sisters: Tseruyah and Aḇ

Ecclesiastes 4:12

Although one might be overpowered, two withstand him. And a threefold cord is not readily broken.