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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 said to Ahimelech the Hittite and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, saying, "Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?" And Abishai said, "I will go down with you." So David and Abishai came to the people by night, and behold, Saul lay sleeping inside the circle of the camp with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the people were lying around him. read more.

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2 Sam 21:17

But Abishai the son of Zeruiah helped him, and struck the Philistine and killed him Then the men of David swore to him, saying, "You shall not go out again with us to battle, so that you do not extinguish the lamp of Israel."

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2 Sam 23:18

Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the thirty. And he swung his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name as well as the three.

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1 Chron 2:16

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

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