( Abhishay, abhshay ; Septuagint Abessa, Abisai ).

Son of David's sister Sarvia, and brother of Joab, a most valiant warrior ( 2 Samuel 23:18-19 ; 1 Chronicles 11:20-21 ), and a faithful friend of David in his struggles against Saul ( 1 Samuel 26:26-9 ; 2 Samuel 2:24 ; 3:30 ), against the Ammonites, Syrians, and Edomites ( 2 Samuel 8:13 ; 10:9-14 ; 1 Chronicles 18:12 ; 19:11-15 ), against Absalom ( 2 Samuel 16:9-10 ; 19:21-22 ; 18:2 ), Seba ( 2 Samuel 20:6 ), and the Philistines ( 2 Samuel 21:15-17 ).

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