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Reference: Abishai, or Abishai

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Abisha'i, or Abish'a-i

(father of a gift), The eldest of the three sons of Zeruiah, David's sister, and brother to Joab and Asahel.

Like his two brothers he was the devoted follower of David. He was his companion in the desperate night expedition to the camp of Saul.

1Sa 26:6-9

(B.C. 1055.) On the outbreak of Absalom's rebellion he remained true to the king,a nd commanded a third part of the army in the decisive battle against Absalom. He rescued David from the hands of the gigantic Philistine, Ishbi-benob.

2Sa 21:17

His personal prowess on this, as on another occasion, when he fought singlehanded against three hundred, won for him a place as captain of the second three of David's mighty men.

2Sa 23:18; 1Ch 11:20

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1 Sam 26:6-9

Then David answered and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee. So David and Abishai came to the people by night. And, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the place of the wagons with his spear stuck in the ground at his head, and Abner and the people lay round about him. read more.

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2 Sam 21:17

But Abishai the son of Zeruiah helped him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David swore to him, saying, Thou shall no more go out with us to battle, that thou not quench the lamp of Israel.

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2 Sam 23:18

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

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1 Chron 2:16

And their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.

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