1Ch 11:20 | NET2full | STEP | Abishai the brother of Joab was head of the three elite warriors. He killed 300 men with his spear and gained fame along with the three elite warriors.

‏ 1 Chronicles 11:20

20 Abishai the brother of Joab was head of the three ^{▼▼tc The Syriac reads “thirty” here and at the beginning of v. 21; this reading is followed by some English translations (cf. NAB, NASB, NRSV, NLT).} elite warriors. He killed 300 men with his spear ^{▼▼tn Heb “he was wielding his spear against three hundred, [who were] slain.”} and gained fame along with the three elite warriors. ^{▼▼tn Heb “and to him [reading with the Qere] there was a name among the three.”}