1 Chronicles 11:20

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And Abisai the brother of Joab, he was chief of three; and he lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he slew, and he was renowned among the three,

Cross References

1 Samuel 26:6

David spoke to Achimelech the Hethite, and Abisai the son of Sarvia the brother of Joab, saying: Who will go down with me to Saul into the camp? And Abisai said: I will go with thee.

1 Chronicles 2:16

And their sisters were Sarvia, and Abigail. The sons of Sarvia: Abisai, Joab, and Asael, three.

2 Samuel 21:17

And Abisai the son of Sarvia rescued him, and striking the Philistine killed him. Then David's men swore unto him, saying: Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, lest thou put out the lamp of Israel.

2 Samuel 20:6

And David said to Abisai: Now will Seba the son of Bochri do us more harm than did Absalom. Take thou therefore the servants of thy lord, and pursue after him, lest he find fenced cities, and escape us.

2 Samuel 18:2

And sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abisai the son of Sarvia Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ethai, who was of Geth. And the king said to the people: I also will go forth with you.

2 Samuel 3:30

So Joab and Abisai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asael at Gabaon in the battle.

2 Samuel 2:18

And there were the three sons of Sarvia there, Joab, and Abisai, and Asael. Now Asael was a most swift runner, like one of the roes that abide in the woods.

1 Chronicles 11:19

Saying: God forbid that I should do this in the sight of my God, and should drink the blood of these men; for with the danger of their lives they have brought me the water. And therefore he would not drink. These things did the three most valiant.

1 Chronicles 11:21

And illustrious among the second three, and their captain. But yet he attained not to the first three.