Abishai, Joab’s brother, was chief of the Three. He once wielded his spear against 300 and slew them. Thus he won a name among the Three.
1 Chronicles 19:11 - Tree of Life Version He put the rest of the people under the command of his brother Abishai, and arrayed them against the Ammonites. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
Abishai, Joab’s brother, was chief of the Three. He once wielded his spear against 300 and slew them. Thus he won a name among the Three.
Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
When Joab saw that there was a battle line against him both in front and rear, he selected some of Israel’s best men and deployed them against the Arameans.
He said: “If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you will help me, but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will help you.
The children of Ammon came out and took up battle formation at the city gate, while the kings who had come were by themselves in the field.