Verse 18
2 Samuel 23:18
English Revised Version
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And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them, and had a name among the three.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/אֲבִישַׁ֞י אֲחִ֣י יוֹאָ֣ב בֶּן צְרוּיָ֗ה ה֚וּא רֹ֣אשׁ ה/שלשי הַ/שְּׁלֹשָׁ֔ה וְ/הוּא֙ עוֹרֵ֣ר אֶת חֲנִית֔/וֹ עַל שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת חָלָ֑ל וְ/ל/וֹ שֵׁ֖ם בַּ/שְּׁלֹשָֽׁה
English Translation
And Abishai, the brother of Joab the son of Zeruiah, he was the head of the third, and he stirred up his spear against three hundred slain, and his name was among the three.
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