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18 Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was the leader of the Thirty.[a] He wielded his spear against three hundred, all of whom were killed. His reputation equaled that of[b] the Three. 19 In fact, he was praised more than the Three, and he became their commander, but he did not belong to the Three.

20 Benaiah son of Jehoiada, an energetic warrior from Kabze’el, performed great deeds. He struck the two Lions of God[c] from Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a cistern on a snowy day.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 23:18 Variant the Three
  2. 2 Samuel 23:18 Or was highly regarded among
  3. 2 Samuel 23:20 The Hebrew word ariel seems to be made up of two words, lion and God. It seems to refer to some type of elite warriors, analogous to Navy Seals.