Verse 20

Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the three. He raised his spear against three hundred men and killed them, and so he became as famous as the three.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Abisai, Joabs bror, var leder for de tre. Han hevet sitt spyd mot tre hundre og ble kjent som en av de tre mektigste.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Abisjai, Joabs bror, han var leder blant de tre, for han løftet opp sitt spyd mot tre hundre, og drepte dem, og fikk et navn blant de tre.

• Norsk King James

  Og Abishai, Joabs bror, var leder av de tre: for å ha løftet sitt spyd mot tre hundre, felte han dem, og han fikk navn blant de tre.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Abisjai, Joabs bror, var den ledende blant de tre; han løftet sitt spyd mot tre hundre og drepte dem og fikk et stort navn blant de tre.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Absjai, Joabs bror, var leder for disse tre. Han svingte sitt spyd mot tre hundre og felte dem, men han fikk ikke samme ære som de tre.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Abisjai, Joabs bror, var høvding for de tre. Han løftet sin spyd mot tre hundre drepte, og han fikk et navn blant de tre.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Abishai, Joabs bror, var leder for dem av de tre, for han løftet sitt spyd og nedkjempet tre hundre, og ble kjent blant de tre.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Abisjai, Joabs bror, var høvding for de tre. Han løftet sin spyd mot tre hundre drepte, og han fikk et navn blant de tre.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Absjai, Joabs bror, var leder for de tretti. Han svingte spydet mot tre hundre mann og drepte dem. Han hadde et stort navn blant de tretti.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Absjai, Joabs bror, var leder for en annen gruppe på tre. Han løftet sitt spyd mot tre hundre menn og drepte dem, og han hadde et navn blant de tre.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Abisai, Joabs Broder, han var den Ypperste iblandt Tre, og han opløftede sit Spyd mod tre Hundrede, som bleve ihjelslagne, og han var navnkundig iblandt de Tre.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting up his spear against three hundred, he slew them, and had a name among the three.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Abisjai, Joabs bror, var høvdingen for de tre, for han løftet sitt spyd mot tre hundre og drepte dem, og fikk navn blant de tre.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the three. He lifted up his spear against three hundred men, slew them, and had a name among the three.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting up his spear against three hundred, he slew them, and had a name among the three.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Abisjai, Joabs bror, var leder for de tre; for han løftet spydet sitt mot tre hundre og drepte dem, og han hadde et navn blant de tre.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Abisjai, bror til Joab, var leder for de tre; han løftet sitt spyd mot tre hundre falne og hadde et navn blant de tre.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Abisjai, Joabs bror, var høvding for de tre; han løftet opp sitt spyd mot tre hundre og slo dem, og han hadde et navn blant de tre.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Abisjai, Joabs bror, var leder for de tretti, for han drepte tre hundre med sitt spyd, men han hadde ikke samme ære som de tre.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Abisai the brother of Ioab, he was the chefest amonge thre. And he lifte vp his speare, and smote thre hundreth. And he was famous amonge thre,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Abishai the brother of Ioab, he was chiefe of the three, & he lift vp his speare against three hundreth, and slew them, and had the name among the three.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Abisai the brother of Ioab, he also was captayne among three: For he lyft vp his speare against three hundred, and wounded them, and had a name among the three:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting up his spear against three hundred, he slew [them], and had a name among the three.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Abishai, the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three; for he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name among the three.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Abishai brother of Joab, he hath been head of the three: and he is lifting up his spear against three hundred -- wounded, and hath a name among three.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Abishai, the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three; for he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them, and had a name among the three.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the thirty, for he put to death three hundred with his spear, but he had not a name among the three.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Abishai, the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three; for he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name among the three.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Abishai the brother of Joab was head of the three elite warriors. He killed three hundred men with his spear and gained fame along with the three elite warriors.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 26:6 : 6 David then answered and said to Ahimelech the Hittite and to Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, "Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?" Abishai said, "I will go down with you."
• 2 Sam 2:18 : 18 The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was as swift on foot as a gazelle in the open field.
• 2 Sam 3:30 : 30 (Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.)
• 2 Sam 18:2 : 2 David divided the troops into three groups: one-third under Joab, one-third under Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and one-third under Ittai the Gittite. Then the king said to the troops, 'I will also go into battle with you.'
• 2 Sam 20:6 : 6 So David said to Abishai, "Now Sheba, son of Bichri, will do us more harm than Absalom did. Take your lord's servants and pursue him quickly, or he may find fortified cities and escape from us."
• 2 Sam 21:17 : 17 But Abishai, son of Zeruiah, came to David's aid. He struck the Philistine and killed him. Then David's men swore to him, saying, "Never again will you go out with us to battle, so that you do not extinguish the lamp of Israel."
• 2 Sam 23:18-39 : 18 Abishai, the brother of Joab, son of Zeruiah, was chief of the Three. He raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed, and he became as famous as the Three. 19 Was he not held in greater honor than the Three? He became their commander, even though he was not included among them. 20 Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant fighter from Kabzeel, performed great exploits. He struck down Moab’s two mightiest warriors. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion. 21 And he struck down a huge Egyptian, although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand. Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand, and killed him with his own spear. 22 These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who gained a name among the three mighty warriors. 23 He was more honored than the Thirty, but he did not attain to the rank of the Three. And David put him in charge of his guard. 24 Asahel, the brother of Joab, was among the Thirty; Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem, 25 Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite, 26 Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa, 27 Abiezer from Anathoth, Mebunnai the Hushathite, 28 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite, 29 Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjamin, 30 Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai from the valleys of Gaash, 31 Abi-Albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite, 32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan, 33 Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite, 34 Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite, Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite, 35 Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite, 36 Igal son of Nathan from Zobah, Bani the Gadite, 37 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah, 38 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, 39 and Uriah the Hittite. There were thirty-seven in all.
• 1 Chr 2:16 : 16 Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel—three in total.