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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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[[Text:EBD:Father|Father]] of (i.e., "desirous of") a [[Text:EBD:Gift|gift]], the eldest son of [[Text:EBD:Zeruiah|Zeruiah]], [[Text:EBD:David|David]]'s sister. He was the [[Text:EBD:Brother|brother]] of [[Text:EBD:Joab|Joab]] and [[Text:EBD:Asahel|Asahel]] (2 Sam. 2:18; 1 Chr. 2:16). Abishai was the only one who accompanied David when he went to the camp of [[Text:EBD:Saul|Saul]] and took the spear and the [[Text:EBD:Cruse|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 [[Text:EBD:Absalom|Absalom]] (2 Sam. 18:2,5,12). He slew the [[Text:EBD:Philistines|Philistine]] [[Text:EBD:Giants|giant]] [[Text:EBD:Ishbi-benob|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 [[Text:EBD:Lord|lord]] of Beni-Hassan. See illustration facing page 10.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 15:20, 28 November 2008

Father of (i.e., "desirous of") a gift, the eldest son of Zeruiah, David's sister. He was the brother of Joab and 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 and took the spear and the 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 (2 Sam. 18:2,5,12). He slew the Philistine giant 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 of Beni-Hassan. See illustration facing page 10.


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