2 Samuel 23:17-19

New Life Version

¹⁷ and said, “O Lord, far be it from me to do this. Should I drink the blood of the men who went and put their lives in danger?” So he would not drink it. The three strong men did these things.

¹⁸ Now Abishai the brother of Joab, son of Zeruiah, was head of the thirty. He fought with his spear against 300 men and killed them. His name was respected as well as the three. ¹⁹ He was the most honored of the thirty. So he became their captain. But he was not as strong as the three.