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1 Chronicles 19:11

Abishai

9 The Ammonites marched out and arrayed themselves for battle at the entrance to the city, while the kings who had come stayed by themselves in the open country.

10 When Joab saw the battle lines before him and behind him, he selected some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Arameans.

And he placed the rest of the forces under the command of his brother Abishai, who arrayed them against the Ammonites.

12 “If the Arameans are too strong for me,” said Joab, “then you will come to my rescue. And if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come to your rescue.

13 Be strong and let us fight bravely for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD do what is good in His sight.”

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BSB
And he placed the rest of the forces under the command of his brother Abishai, who arrayed them against the Ammonites.
KJV
And the rest of the people he delivered unto the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.
WEB
The rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and they put themselves in array against the children of Ammon.
ASV
And the rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and they put themselves in array against the children of Ammon.
DARBY
and the rest of the people he gave into the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.
BLB
And the rest of the people he put under the command of Abishai his brother, and they arrayed against the sons of Ammon.
ÅB
Men resten av folket overgav han til sin bror Absai, og de stilte seg i fylking mot Ammons barn.
OTB
Men resten av folket satte han under kommando av sin bror Abisjai,
og de stilte opp mot Ammons barn.
B1930
Men resten av folket overgav han til sin bror Absai, og de stilte sig i fylking mot Ammons barn.

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  • 1 Chronicles 18:12

    Moreover, Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

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  • 1 Chronicles 19:9

    The Ammonites marched out and arrayed themselves for battle at the entrance to the city, while the kings who had come stayed by themselves in the open country.

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  • 1 Chronicles 11:20

    Now Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the Three, and he lifted his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three.

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