1 Chronicles 11:20

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.

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WEBBE

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

BSB

Now Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the Three, and he wielded his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

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.

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וְאַבְשַׁי ve·'av·shai and Abishai H52 אֲחִי־ 'a·chi- [the] brother of H251 יוֹאָב yo·'av Joab H3097 הוּא hu' he H1931 הָיָה ha·yah he was H1961 רֹאשׁ rosh [the] chief of H7218 הַשְּׁלוֹשָׁה ha·she·lo·shah the three H7969 וְהוּא ve·hu' and he H1931 עוֹרֵר o·rer he wielded H5782 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 חֲנִיתוֹ cha·ni·to spear his H2595 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 שְׁלֹשׁ she·losh three H7969 מֵאוֹת me·'ot hundred(s) H3967 חָלָל cha·lal [one] slain H2491 וְלוֹ ve·lo- and [belonged] to him H9005 שֵׁם shem a name H8034 בַּשְּׁלוֹשָׁה ba·she·lo·shah with the three H7969

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 10–47

An account is given of David's worthies, the great men who served him. Yet David reckoned his success, not as from the mighty men that were with him, but from the mighty God, whose presence is all in all. In strengthening him, they strengthened themselves and their own interest, for his advancement was theirs. We shall gain by what we do in our places for the support of the kingdom of the Son of David; and those that are faithful to Him, shall find their names registered much more to their honour, than these are in the records of fame.

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2 Samuel 23:18

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