2 SAM 23:18 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Yoav’s brother Abishai (Tseruyah’s sons) was the head over ‘The Three’. Once he was used his spear to kill three hundred fighters, so he was more famous than ‘The Three’.

23:18 OSHB variant note: ה/שלשי: (x-qere) ’הַ/שְּׁלֹשָׁ֔ה’: lemma_d/7969 n_1.2 morph_HTd/Acmsa id_10aPi הַ/שְּׁלֹשָׁ֔ה

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Καὶ Ἀβεσσὰ ὁ ἀδελφὸς Ἰωάβ υἱὸς Σαρουίας αὐτὸς ἄρχων ἐν τοῖς τρισὶ, καὶ αὐτὸς ἐξήγειρε τὸ δόρυ αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τριακοσίους τραυματίας· καὶ αὐτῷ ὄνομα ἐν τοῖς τρισὶν.
(Kai Abessa ho adelfos Yōab huios Sarouias autos arⱪōn en tois trisi, kai autos exaʸgeire to doru autou epi triakosious traumatias; kai autōi onoma en tois trisin.)

BrTr And Abessa the brother of Joab the son of Saruia, he was chief among the three, and he lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he slew; and he had a name among three.

ULT And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, he was the head of the three, and he was lifting his spear against 300, slain. And to him was a name among the Three.

UST Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab’s younger brother, was the leader of those three of David’s greatest soldiers. He once fought against 300 enemy soldiers and killed them all. As a result, he became famous like the three very greatest soldiers.

BSB Now Abishai, the brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah, was chief of the Three,[fn] and he wielded his spear against three hundred [men], killed [them], and won a name along with [the] Three.

23:18 Most Hebrew manuscripts (see also 1 Chronicles 11:20); two Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac the Thirty

MSB (Same as BSB above including footnotes)

OEB No OEB 2 SAM book available

WEBBE Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the three. He lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name amongst the three.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Abishai son of Zeruiah, the brother of Joab, was head of the three. He killed three hundred men with his spear and gained fame among the three.

LSV And Abishai brother of Joab, son of Zeruiah, he [is] head of three, and he is lifting up his spear against three hundred—wounded, and he has a name among three.

FBV Abishai, Joab's brother, was leader of the second Three.[fn] Using his spear, he once killed 300 men, and became famous among the Three.

23:18 However, Jashobeam has already been mentioned as leader of the Three (11:11), and the killing of 300 by his spear has also been mentioned. Some suggest a confusion of names or alternate spelling, or that this refers to another person altogether as leader not of the Three but the Thirty, or that there was another “Three.”

T4T Abishai, Joab’s younger brother, was the leader of the 30 greatest warriors. One day he fought against 300 men and killed them all with his spear. As a result, he also became famous.

LEB Now Abishai the brother of Joab the son of Zeruiah was himself the leader of the thirty. He was wielding his spear against three hundred slain and _⌊gained a name_⌋[fn] among the thirty.

23:18 Literally “and to him a name”

BBE And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the thirty. He put to death three hundred with his spear, and he got for himself a name among the thirty.

Moff No Moff 2 SAM book available

JPS And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them, and had a name among the three.

ASV And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them, and had a name among the three.

DRA Abisai also the brother of Joab, the son of Sarvia, was chief among three: and he lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he slew, and he was renowned among the three,

YLT And Abishai brother of Joab, son of Zeruiah, he [is] head of three, and he is lifting up his spear against three hundred — wounded, and he hath a name among three.

Drby And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was the chief of three; and he brandished his spear against three hundred and slew them; and he had a name among the three.

RV And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them, and had a name among the three.
(And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew/killed them, and had a name among the three.)

SLT And Abishai Joab’s brother, son of Zeruiah, he the head of the three. And he raised up his spear against three hundred wounded, and to him a name among the three.

Wbstr And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them , and had the name among three.

KJB-1769 And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three.[fn]
(And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew/killed them, and had the name among three.)

23.18 and slew them: Heb. slain

KJB-1611 And Abishai the brother of Ioab, the sonne of Zeruiah, was chiefe among three, and he lift vp his speare against three hundred, [fn]and slew them, and had the name among three.
(And Abishai the brother of Yoab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three, and he lift up his spear against three hundred, and slew/killed them, and had the name among three.)

23:18 Heb. slaine.

Bshps Abisai the brother of Ioab the sonne of Zaruia, was chiefe among the three, & he lyft vp his speare against three hundred, and slue them, & had the name among the three:
(Abisai the brother of Yoab the son of Zaruia, was chief among the three, and he lift up his spear against three hundred, and slew/killed them, and had the name among the three:)

Gnva And Abishai the brother of Ioab, the sonne of Zeruiah, was chiefe among the three, and he lifted vp his speare against three hundreth, and slewe them, and he had the name among the three.
(And Abishai the brother of Yoab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among the three, and he lifted up his spear against three hundredth, and slew/killed them, and he had the name among the three.)

Cvdl Abisai ye brother of Ioab the sonne of Zeru Ia was one also chefe amoge thre. He lifte vp his speare & smote thre hundreth, & was an awncient man amoge thre,
(Abisai ye/you_all brother of Yoab the son of Zeru Ya was one also chief among thre. He lift up his spear and smote three hundredth, and was an awncient man among three,)

Wycl Also Abisay, brother of Joab, the sone of Saruye, was prince of thre; he it is that reiside his schaft ayens thre hundrid men, whiche he killide; `he was nemid among thre,
(Also Abisay, brother of Yoab, the son of Saruye, was prince of thre; he it is that raised his shaft against three hundred men, which he killed; he was nemid among three,)

Luth Abisai, Joabs Bruder, der Sohn Zerujas, war auch ein Vornehmster unter dreien. Er hub seinen Spieß auf und schlug dreihundert; und war auch berühmt unter dreien
(Abisai, Yoabs brother, the/of_the son Zeruyas, what/which also a most_distinguished_(one) under three. He began his Spieß on/in/to and hit/beat(v) three-hundred; and what/which also famous under three)

ClVg Abisai quoque frater Joab filius Sarviæ, princeps erat de tribus: ipse est qui levavit hastam suam contra trecentos, quos interfecit: nominatus in tribus,
(Abisai too brother Yoab son Sarviæ, prince was from/about tribe: exactly_that/himself it_is who/which he_lifted hastam his_own on_the_contrary trecentos, which he_killed: namesus in/into/on tribe,)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-kinship

וַ⁠אֲבִישַׁ֞י אֲחִ֣י ׀ יוֹאָ֣ב בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֗ה

(Some words not found in UHB: and,Abishai brother_of Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) son_of Tsərū^yāh/(Zeruiah) he/it head of,the_three and=he wielded DOM spear_of,his on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in three hundreds killed and=to/for=him/it name_of among,three )

The author is identifying Abishai as the brother of Joab and the son of Zeruiah. (Joab was also the son of Zeruiah, but the author is making clear that Zeruiah was the mother of Abishai. She could have been the mother of Joab without being the mother of Abishai.) Abishai was Joab’s younger brother. Your language may have its own terms or expressions for these relationships. Alternate translation: [And Abishai, who was the brother of Joab and the son of Zeruiah]

Note 2 topic: translate-names

צְרוּיָ֗ה

Tsərū\sup_yāh/(Zeruiah)

The word Zeruiah is the name of a woman, David’s older sister. See how you translated her name in [2:13](../02/13.md).

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

הַשְּׁלֹשָׁ֔ה & בַּ⁠שְּׁלֹשָֽׁה

The author seems to be describing two different groups of three warriors. The ULT distinguishes between them by treating the word Three as a title (uppercase) when it describes the great warriors of the first rank, Josheb Basshebeth, Eleazar, and Shammah ([23:8–12](../23/08.md)), and by treating the word three as a description (lowercase) when it describes the great warriors of the second rank, Abishai, Benaiah, and another unnamed warrior ([23:13–23](../23/13.md)). Your language may have a convention of its own that you could use to distinguish between these groups, or you could use descriptive phrases, as the UST does. Some versions express the interpretation that Abishai was the commander of the Three, that is, the great warriors of the first rank. Other versions follow some ancient manuscripts and say that Abishai was the commander of the Thirty, the warriors listed in [23:24–39](../23/24.md). If a translation of the Bible exists in your region, you may wish to use the reading that it uses. If a translation of the Bible does not exist in your region, you may wish to use the reading of the ULT.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ה֚וּא רֹ֣אשׁ

he/it head

The author is using the image of the head to represent a leader or commander. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [he was the commander]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠הוּא֙ עוֹרֵ֣ר אֶת־חֲנִית֔⁠וֹ

and=he wielded DOM spear_of,his

See how you translated the similar expression in [23:8](../23/08.md). Alternate translation: [and he was fighting]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

חָלָ֑ל

killed

See how you translated the similar expression in [23:8](../23/08.md). Alternate translation: [whom he slew]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ⁠ל⁠וֹ־שֵׁ֖ם בַּ⁠שְּׁלֹשָֽׁה

and=to/for=him/it (Some words not found in UHB: and,Abishai brother_of Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) son_of Tsərū^yāh/(Zeruiah) he/it head of,the_three and=he wielded DOM spear_of,his on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in three hundreds killed and=to/for=him/it name_of among,three )

Here, name represents reputation or honor. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language, here and in [verse 22](../23/22.md). Alternate translation: [And he had as great a reputation as the Three]

Parallel 2 SAM 23:18

Parallel 2 SAM 23:18