1 Chronicles 11:20
1 Chronicles · Old Testament · Chapter 11
“And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting up his spear against three hundred, he slew them, and had a name among the three.”1 Chronicles 11:20
What Does 1 Chronicles 11:20 Mean?
1 Chronicles 11:20 is found in the book of 1 Chronicles, chapter 11, verse 20 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to 1 Chronicles 11:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Leviticus 26:8“And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.”1 Samuel 26:6“Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.”2 Samuel 23:18“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.”1 Chronicles 18:12“Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.”2 Samuel 2:18“And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.”2 Samuel 3:30“So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.”2 Samuel 18:2“And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.”2 Samuel 20:6“And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord’s servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us.”2 Samuel 21:17“But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel.”1 Chronicles 2:16“Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.”1 Chronicles 19:11“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.”
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