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19 David said, “God, I cannot drink this water. It would be like drinking the blood of the men who risked their lives to get this water for me.” That is why David refused to drink the water. The Three Heroes did many brave things like that.

Other Brave Soldiers

20 Joab’s brother, Abishai, was the leader of the Three Heroes. Abishai used his spear against 300 enemies and killed them. He was as famous as the Three Heroes. 21 Abishai was even more famous than the Three Heroes.[a] He became their leader, even though he was not one of the Three Heroes.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 11:21 Three Heroes Or possibly, “The Thirty Heroes.”

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