- to Abishai:
- "And there¹ were¹ threeª sonsª of Zeruiahª there, Joab,ª and Abishai,ª and Asahel:ª and Asahelª [was as] lightª of footª as aª wildª¹ roe.ª" {2Sm 2:18} + "Then saidª° Abishaiª the sonª of Zeruiahª unto¹ the king,ª Why¹ should this¹ deadª° dogª curseª°¹ my lordª the king?ª let me go over,ª° I pray thee,¹ and take offª°¹ his head.ª ... And the kingª said,ª° What¹ have I to do with you, ye sonsª of Zeruiah?ª so¹ let him curse,ª° because¹ the LORDª hath saidª° unto him, Curseª°¹ David.ª Who¹ shall then say,ª° Wherefore¹ hast thou done¹ so?²°¹" {2Sm 16:9-10} + "And the kingª commandedª°¹ Joabª and Abishaiª and Ittai,ª saying,ª° [Deal] gentlyª for my sake with the young man,ª [even] with Absalom.ª And all¹ the peopleª heardª° when the kingª gave¹ all¹ the captainsª chargeª° concerningª¹ Absalom.ª" {2Sm 18:5} + "And Abishai,ª the brotherª of Joab,ª the sonª of Zeruiah,ª was chiefª among three.ª And he¹ lifted upª°¹ his spearª against¹ threeª hundred,ª [and] slewª [them], and had the nameª among three.ª" {2Sm 23:18} + "Whose sistersª [were] Zeruiah,ª and Abigail.ª And the sonsª of Zeruiah;ª Abishai,ª and Joab,ª and Asahel,ª three.ª" {1Ch 2:16}
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