<title source="name">
<default>Abishai</default> </title> <image source="image">
</image> <group> <header>Genealogical</header> <label>Life-span</label> <label>Sibling(s)</label> <label>Parents</label> <label>Spouse</label> <label>Offspring</label> </group> <group> <header>Political</header> <label>Social class</label> <label>Occupation</label> </group> <group> <header>Cultural</header> <label>Nationality</label> <label>Ethnicity</label> <label>Religion</label> <label>Spoke</label> <label>Race</label> <label>Appearance</label> </group> </infobox> Abishai was the oldest son of Zeruiah, David's sister. He was the brother of Joab and Asahel[1]). 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.[2] He had the command of one of the three divisions of David's army at the battle with Absalom.[3] He slew the Philistine giant Ishbi-benob, who threatened David's life.[4] He was the chief of the second rank of the three "mighties"[5] and on one occasion withstood 300 men, and slew them with his own spear.[6]
Etymology[]
Abishai means "father of (i.e., "desirous of") a gift".
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