^{17 Ref} He said, Be it far from me, Yahweh, that I should do this: [shall I drink] the blood of the men who went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.

^{18 Ref} Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the three. He lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name among the three.

^{19 Ref} Wasn't he most honorable of the three? therefore he was made their captain: however he didn't attain to the [first] three.