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1 Chronicles 11:20 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" 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. "

1 Chronicles 11:20

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18 The three broke through the army of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, took it, and brought it to David; but David would not drink any of it, but poured it out to the LORD,

19 and said, “My God forbid me, that I should do this! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy?” For they risked their lives to bring it. Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.

20 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.

21 Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain; however he wasn’t included in the three.

22 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a pit on a snowy day.

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2 Samuel 23:18

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1 Chronicles 11:1

"Then all Israel gathered themselves to David to Hebron, saying, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh."

1 Chronicles 11:2

"In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. The LORD your God said to you, ‘You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over my people Israel.’”"

1 Chronicles 11:3

"So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD. They anointed David king over Israel, according to the LORD’s word by Samuel."

1 Chronicles 11:4

"David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (also called Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there."

1 Chronicles 11:5

"The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You will not come in here!” Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion. The same is David’s city."

1 Chronicles 11:6

"David had said, “Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain.” Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief."

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