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[[Father (EBD)|Father]] of (i.e., "desirous of") a [[Gift (EBD)|gift]], the eldest son of [[Zeruiah(EBD)|Zeruiah]], [[David(EBD)|David]]'s sister. He was the [[Brother (EBD)|brother ]] of [[Joab (EBD)|Joab]] and [[Asahel (EBD)|Asahel ]] (2 Sam. 2:18; 1 Chr. 2:16). Abishai was the only one who accompanied David when he went to the camp of [[Saul (EBD)Saul]] and took the spear and the [[Cruse (EBD)|cruse ]] of water from Saul's bolster (1 Sam. 26:5-12). He had the command of one of the three divisions of David's army at the battle with [[Absalom (EBD)|Absalom]] (2 Sam. 18:2,5,12). He slew the [[Philistines (EBD)|Philistine ]] [[Giants (EBD)|giant ]] [[Ishbi-benob(EBD)|Ishi-benob]], who threatened David's life (2 Sam. 21:15-17). He was the chief of the second rank of the three "mighties" (2 Sam. 23:18, 19; 1 Chr. 11:20,21); and on one occasion withstood 300 men, and slew them with his own spear (2 Sam. 23:18). Abishai is the name of the Semitic chief who offers gifts to the [[Lord (EBD)|lord ]] of Beni-Hassan. See illustration facing page 10.

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