OLD TESTAMENT

1 Chronicles 11:20

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Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the three; for he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name among the three.

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Verse 20. Abisai. His name is written without the middle i, in all this book.—Three. Alex. Septuagint alone reads, “six.”—He was. Hebrew adds, “not;” evidently mistaking lo, “not,” for lo, “ei.” See 4 Kennicott. 8:10. “He lifted up his spear against 300 soldiers, and had a name among Three.” Ken.

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