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Abisai

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Charles G. Herbermann and others (editors)

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Abisai, ‘abhishay, ’abhshay; Sept. ’Abeood, ’Abioal, son of David’s sister Sarvia, and brother of Joab most valiant warrior (II K., xxiii, 18; I Par., xi, 20, 21), and a faithful friend of David in his struggles against Saul (I K., xxvi, 6-9; II K.., ii, 24; iii, 30), against the Ammonites, Syrians, and Edomites (II K., viii, 13; x, 9-14; I Par., xviii, 12; xix, 11-15), against Absalom 1 K, xvi, 95.10; xix, 21) 22 Seba (II K., xx, 6), and the Philistines (II K., xxi, 15-17).

HAGEN Lexicon Biblicum (Paris, 1905); PALIS in VIG., Dict. de la Bible (Paris, 1895); Wurtrn in Hast., Dict. of the Bible (New York, 1903).

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A. J. Maas.

Trans. None. Written in English by the contributors whose signatures close each article., The Catholic Encyclopedia, An International Work of Reference on the Constitution, Doctrine, Discipline, and History of the Catholic Church, in fifteen volumes, 1907. Public domain.

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