1Ch 11:20 | NETfull | STEP | Abishai the brother of Joab was head of the three elite warriors. He killed three hundred 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 ^{▼▼ 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 three hundred men with his spear ^{▼▼ Heb “he was wielding his spear against three hundred, [who were] slain.”} and gained fame along with the three elite warriors. ^{▼▼ Heb “and to him [reading with the Qere] there was a name among the three.”}