2 Samuel 23:18

2 Samuel 23:18 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

18Abishai the brother of Joab son of Zeruiah was chief of the Three.23:18 Most Hebrew manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:20); two Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac Thirty He raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed, and so he became as famous as the Three.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

18Now Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the 23:18 As in two Heb mss and Syriac; MT threethirty. And he swung his spear against three hundred 23:18 Lit slain onesand killed them, and had a name 23:18 Lit among theas well as the three.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

18Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the thirty. And he swung his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name as well as the three.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

18Now Abishai the brother of Joab the son of Zeruiah was chief of the 23:18 So two Hebrew mss and Syriac; MT three.thirty. He wielded his spear against three hundred men and killed them, and gained a reputation beside the three.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

18Now Abishai, the brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah, was chief of the Three,23:18 Most Hebrew manuscripts (see also 1 Chronicles 11:20); two Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac the Thirty and he wielded his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

18Abishai was chief over the three mighty warriors. He was the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah. He used his spear against 300 men. He killed all of them. So he became as famous as the three mighty warriors were.

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