1 Chronicles 11:19-21

New International Reader's Version

¹⁹ “I would never drink that water!” David said. “It would be like drinking the blood of these men. They put their lives in danger by going to Bethlehem.” The men had put their lives in danger by bringing the water back. So David wouldn’t drink it.

Those were some of the brave things the three mighty warriors did.

²⁰ Abishai was chief over the three mighty warriors. He was the brother of Joab. Abishai used his spear against 300 men. He killed all of them. So he became as famous as the three mighty warriors. ²¹ He was honored twice as much as the three mighty warriors. He became their commander. But he wasn’t included among them.