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.

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18 Abishai(A) the brother of Joab son of Zeruiah was chief of the Three.[a] He raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed, and so he became as famous as the Three.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 23:18 Most Hebrew manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:20); two Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac Thirty

19 Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.

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19 Was he not held in greater honor than the Three? He became their commander, even though he was not included among them.

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