1 Chronicles 11:19-21

International Standard Version

¹⁹ said in response, “May God forbid me to do this! I won’t drink the blood of these men, will I? After all, they risked their lives to bring it to me.”^[a] That’s why he wouldn’t drink it. The Three Warriors did these things.

David’s Other Valiant Soldiers^(A)

²⁰ Joab’s brother Abishai was the lieutenant^[b] in charge of the platoons. He used his spear to fight and kill 300 men, gaining a reputation distinct from the Three. ²¹ He was more well-known than the Three,^[c] but he never attained the stature of the Three.