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1 Chronicles 11:19-21
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 Chronicles 11:19-21
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
19 and said, “Far be it from me before my God that I should do this. Shall I drink the lifeblood of these men? For at the risk of their lives they brought it.” Therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.
20 Now Abi′shai, the brother of Jo′ab, was chief of the thirty.[a] And he wielded his spear against three hundred men and slew them, and won a name beside the three. 21 He was the most renowned[b] of the thirty,[c] and became their commander; but he did not attain to the three.
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- 1 Chronicles 11:20 Syr: Heb three
- 1 Chronicles 11:21 Compare 2 Sam 23.19: Heb more renowned among the two
- 1 Chronicles 11:21 Syr: Heb three
1 Chronicles 11:19-21
New International Version
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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