Verse 20

And Abishai,{H52} the brother{H251} of Joab,{H3097} he was chief{H7218} of the three;{H7969} for he lifted up{H5782} his spear{H2595} against three{H7969} hundred{H3967} and slew{H2491} them, and had a name{H8034} among the three.{H7969}

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 26:6 : 6 Then answered{H6030} David{H1732} and said{H559} to Ahimelech{H288} the Hittite,{H2850} and to Abishai{H52} the son{H1121} of Zeruiah,{H6870} brother{H251} to Joab,{H3097} saying,{H559} Who will go down{H3381} with me to Saul{H7586} to the camp?{H4264} And Abishai{H52} said,{H559} I will go down{H3381} with thee.
• 2 Sam 2:18 : 18 And the three{H7969} sons{H1121} of Zeruiah{H6870} were there, Joab,{H3097} and Abishai,{H52} and Asahel:{H6214} and Asahel{H6214} was as light{H7031} of foot{H7272} as a{H259} wild{H7704} roe.{H6643}
• 2 Sam 3:30 : 30 So Joab{H3097} and Abishai{H52} his brother{H251} slew{H2026} Abner,{H74} because he had killed{H4191} their brother{H251} Asahel{H6214} at Gibeon{H1391} in the battle.{H4421}
• 2 Sam 18:2 : 2 And David{H1732} sent forth{H7971} the people,{H5971} a third part{H7992} under the hand{H3027} of Joab,{H3097} and a third part{H7992} under the hand{H3027} of Abishai{H52} the son{H1121} of Zeruiah,{H6870} Joab's{H3097} brother,{H251} and a third part{H7992} under the hand{H3027} of Ittai{H863} the Gittite.{H1663} And the king{H4428} said{H559} unto the people,{H5971} I will surely{H3318} go forth{H3318} with you myself{H589} also.
• 2 Sam 20:6 : 6 And David{H1732} said{H559} to Abishai,{H52} Now will Sheba{H7652} the son{H1121} of Bichri{H1075} do us more harm{H3415} than did Absalom:{H53} take{H3947} thou thy lord's{H113} servants,{H5650} and pursue{H7291} after{H310} him, lest he get{H4672} him fortified{H1219} cities,{H5892} and escape{H5337} out of our sight.{H5869}
• 2 Sam 21:17 : 17 But Abishai{H52} the son{H1121} of Zeruiah{H6870} succored{H5826} him, and smote{H5221} the Philistine,{H6430} and killed{H4191} him. Then the men{H582} of David{H1732} sware{H7650} unto him, saying,{H559} Thou shalt go{H3318} no more out with us to battle,{H4421} that thou quench{H3518} not the lamp{H5216} of Israel.{H3478}
• 2 Sam 23:18-39 : 18 And Abishai,{H52} the brother{H251} of Joab,{H3097} the son{H1121} of Zeruiah,{H6870} was chief{H7218} of the three.{H7992} And he lifted up{H5782} his spear{H2595} against three{H7969} hundred{H3967} and slew{H2491} them, and had a name{H8034} among the three.{H7969} 19 Was he not most honorable{H3513} of the three?{H7969} therefore he was made their captain:{H8269} howbeit he attained{H935} not unto the [first] three.{H7969} 20 And Benaiah{H1141} the son{H1121} of Jehoiada,{H3077} the son{H1121} of a valiant{H2428} man{H376} of Kabzeel,{H6909} who had done mighty{H7227} deeds,{H6467} he slew{H5221} the two{H8147} [sons]{H739} [of] Ariel of Moab:{H4124} he went down{H3381} also and slew{H5221} a lion{H738} in the midst{H8432} of a pit{H953} in time{H3117} of snow.{H7950} 21 And he slew{H2026} an Egyptian,{H4713} a goodly{H4758} man:{H376} and the Egyptian{H4713} had a spear{H2595} in his hand;{H3027} but he went down{H3381} to him with a staff,{H7626} and plucked{H1497} the spear{H2595} out of the Egyptian's{H4713} hand,{H3027} and slew{H5221} him with his own spear.{H2595} 22 These things did{H6213} Benaiah{H1141} the son{H1121} of Jehoiada,{H3077} and had a name{H8034} among the three{H7969} mighty men.{H1368} 23 He was more honorable{H3513} than the thirty,{H7970} but he attained{H935} not to the [first] three.{H7969} And David{H1732} set{H7760} him over his guard.{H4928} 24 Asahel{H6214} the brother{H251} of Joab{H3097} was one of the thirty;{H7970} Elhanan{H445} the son{H1121} of Dodo{H1734} of Beth-lehem,{H1035} 25 Shammah{H8048} the Harodite,{H2733} Elika{H470} the Harodite,{H2733} 26 Helez{H2503} the Paltite,{H6407} Ira{H5896} the son{H1121} of Ikkesh{H6142} the Tekoite,{H8621} 27 Abiezer{H44} the Anathothite,{H6069} Mebunnai{H4012} the Hushathite,{H2843} 28 Zalmon{H6756} the Ahohite,{H266} Maharai{H4121} the Netophathite,{H5200} 29 Heleb{H2460} the son{H1121} of Baanah{H1196} the Netophathite,{H5200} Ittai{H863} the son{H1121} of Ribai{H7380} of Gibeah{H1390} of the children{H1121} of Benjamin,{H1144} 30 Benaiah{H1141} a Pirathonite,{H6553} Hiddai{H1914} of the brooks{H5158} of Gaash.{H1608} 31 Abialbon{H45} the Arbathite,{H6164} Azmaveth{H5820} the Barhumite,{H1273} 32 Eliahba{H455} the Shaalbonite,{H8170} the sons{H1121} of Jashen,{H3464} Jonathan,{H3083} 33 Shammah{H8048} the Hararite,{H2043} Ahiam{H279} the son{H1121} of Sharar{H8325} the Ararite,{H2043} 34 Eliphelet{H467} the son{H1121} of Ahasbai,{H308} the son{H1121} of the Maacathite,{H4602} Eliam{H463} the son{H1121} of Ahithophel{H302} the Gilonite,{H1526} 35 Hezro{H2695} the Carmelite,{H3761} Paarai{H6474} the Arbite,{H701} 36 Igal{H3008} the son{H1121} of Nathan{H5416} of Zobah,{H6678} Bani{H1137} the Gadite,{H1425} 37 Zelek{H6768} the Ammonite,{H5984} Naharai{H5171} the Beerothite,{H886} armorbearers{H5375} to Joab{H3097} the son{H1121} of Zeruiah,{H6870} 38 Ira{H5896} the Ithrite,{H3505} Gareb{H1619} the Ithrite,{H3505} 39 Uriah{H223} the Hittite:{H2850} thirty{H7970} and seven{H7651} in all.
• 1 Chr 2:16 : 16 and their sisters{H269} were Zeruiah{H6870} and Abigail.{H26} And the sons{H1121} of Zeruiah:{H6870} Abishai,{H52} and Joab,{H3097} and Asahel,{H6214} three.{H7969}