2 Samuel 23:18-20

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Other Brave Soldiers

¹⁸ Abishai was the brother of Joab son of Zeruiah. Abishai was the leader of the Three Heroes. He used his spear against 300 enemies and killed them. He became as famous as the Three. ¹⁹ Abishai was as famous as the Three Heroes. He became their leader, even though he was not one of them.

²⁰ Then there was Benaiah son of Jehoiada, from Kabzeel. He was the son of a powerful man.^[a] Benaiah did many brave things. He killed two of the best soldiers in Moab. One day when it was snowing, Benaiah went down into a hole in the ground and killed a lion.