Verse 20

And Abishai{H52} the brother{H251} of Joab{H3097}, he was chief{H7218} of the three{H7969}: for lifting up{H5782}{(H8790)} his spear{H2595} against three{H7969} hundred{H3967}, he slew{H2491} them, and had a name{H8034} among the three{H7969}.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 26:6 : 6 Then answered{H6030}{(H8799)} David{H1732} and said{H559}{(H8799)} to Ahimelech{H288} the Hittite{H2850}, and to Abishai{H52} the son{H1121} of Zeruiah{H6870}, brother{H251} to Joab{H3097}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Who will go down{H3381}{(H8799)} with me to Saul{H7586} to the camp{H4264}? And Abishai{H52} said{H559}{(H8799)}, I will go down{H3381}{(H8799)} with thee.
• 2 Sam 2:18 : 18 And there were three{H7969} sons{H1121} of Zeruiah{H6870} 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}{(H8804)} Abner{H74}, because he had slain{H4191}{(H8689)} their brother{H251} Asahel{H6214} at Gibeon{H1391} in the battle{H4421}.
• 2 Sam 18:2 : 2 And David{H1732} sent forth{H7971}{(H8762)} a third part{H7992} of the people{H5971} 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}{(H8799)} unto the people{H5971}, I will surely{H3318}{(H8800)} go forth{H3318}{(H8799)} with you myself{H589} also.
• 2 Sam 20:6 : 6 And David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)} to Abishai{H52}, Now shall Sheba{H7652} the son{H1121} of Bichri{H1075} do us more harm{H3415}{(H8799)} than did Absalom{H53}: take{H3947}{(H8798)} thou thy lord's{H113} servants{H5650}, and pursue{H7291}{(H8798)} after{H310} him, lest he get{H4672}{(H8804)} him fenced{H1219}{(H8803)} cities{H5892}, and escape{H5337}{(H8689)} us{H5869}.
• 2 Sam 21:17 : 17 But Abishai{H52} the son{H1121} of Zeruiah{H6870} succoured{H5826}{(H8799)} him, and smote{H5221}{(H8686)} the Philistine{H6430}, and killed{H4191}{(H8686)} him. Then the men{H582} of David{H1732} sware{H7650}{(H8738)} unto him, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Thou shalt go{H3318}{(H8799)} no more out with us to battle{H4421}, that thou quench{H3518}{(H8762)} not the light{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} among three{H7992}. And he lifted up{H5782}{(H8790)} his spear{H2595} against three{H7969} hundred{H3967}, and slew{H2491} them, and had the name{H8034} among three{H7969}. 19 Was he not most honourable{H3513}{(H8737)} of three{H7969}? therefore he was their captain{H8269}: howbeit he attained{H935}{(H8804)} 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}{(H8677)}{H381}, of Kabzeel{H6909}, who had done many{H7227} acts{H6467}, he slew{H5221}{(H8689)} two{H8147} lionlike men{H739} of Moab{H4124}: he went down{H3381}{(H8804)} also and slew{H5221}{(H8689)} a lion{H738} in the midst{H8432} of a pit{H953} in time{H3117} of snow{H7950}: 21 And he slew{H2026}{(H8799)} 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}{(H8799)} to him with a staff{H7626}, and plucked{H1497}{(H8799)} the spear{H2595} out of the Egyptian's{H4713} hand{H3027}, and slew{H5221}{(H8689)} him with his own spear{H2595}. 22 These things did{H6213}{(H8804)} Benaiah{H1141} the son{H1121} of Jehoiada{H3077}, and had the name{H8034} among three{H7969} mighty men{H1368}. 23 He was more honourable{H3513}{(H8737)} than the thirty{H7970}, but he attained{H935}{(H8804)} not to the first three{H7969}. And David{H1732} set{H7760}{(H8799)} 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 Bethlehem{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 Anethothite{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}, a Netophathite{H5200}, Ittai{H863} the son{H1121} of Ribai{H7380} out of Gibeah{H1390} of the children{H1121} of Benjamin{H1144}, 30 Benaiah{H1141} the 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}, of the sons{H1121} of Jashen{H3464}, Jonathan{H3083}, 33 Shammah{H8048} the Hararite{H2043}, Ahiam{H279} the son{H1121} of Sharar{H8325} the Hararite{H2043}, 34 Eliphelet{H467} the son{H1121} of Ahasbai{H308}, the son{H1121} of the Maachathite{H4602}, Eliam{H463} the son{H1121} of Ahithophel{H302} the Gilonite{H1526}, 35 Hezrai{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}, armourbearer{H5375}{(H8802)}{H3627} to Joab{H3097} the son{H1121} of Zeruiah{H6870}, 38 Ira{H5896} an Ithrite{H3505}, Gareb{H1619} an Ithrite{H3505}, 39 Uriah{H223} the Hittite{H2850}: thirty{H7970} and seven{H7651} in all.
• 1 Chr 2:16 : 16 Whose 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}.