1 Chronicles 11:19-21
Good News Translation
19 and said, “I could never drink this! It would be like drinking the blood of these men who risked their lives!” So he refused to drink it. These were the brave deeds of the three famous soldiers.
20 Joab's brother Abishai was the leader of “The Famous Thirty.”[a] He fought with his spear against three hundred men and killed them, and became famous among “The Thirty.”[b] 21 He was the most famous of “The Thirty”[c] and became their leader, but he was not as famous as “The Three.”
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- 1 Chronicles 11:20 One ancient translation Thirty; Hebrew Three.
- 1 Chronicles 11:20 One ancient translation (see also 2 S 23.18) “The Thirty”; Hebrew “The Three.”
- 1 Chronicles 11:21 Probable text (see 2 S 23.19) most famous of “The Thirty”; Hebrew unclear.
1 Chronicles 11:19-21
New International Version
19 “God forbid that I should do this!” he said. “Should I drink the blood of these men who went at the risk of their lives?” Because they risked their lives to bring it back, David would not drink it.
Such were the exploits of the three mighty warriors.
20 Abishai(A) the brother of Joab was chief of the Three. He raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed, and so he became as famous as the Three. 21 He was doubly honored above the Three and became their commander, even though he was not included among them.
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