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2 Samuel 23:17-19
Christian Standard Bible
2 Samuel 23:17-19
Christian Standard Bible
17 David said, “Lord, I would never do such a thing! Is this not the blood of men who risked their lives?” So he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three warriors.
18 Abishai, Joab’s brother and son of Zeruiah,(A) was leader of the Three.[a] He wielded his spear against three hundred men and killed them, gaining a reputation among the Three. 19 Was he not more honored than the Three? He became their commander even though he did not become one of the Three.(B)
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- 23:18 Some Hb mss, Syr read the Thirty
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