Abishai
    father of (i.e., "desirous of") a gift, the eldest son of
    Zeruiah, David's sister. He was the brother of Joab and Asahel
    (2 Sam. 2:18; 1 Chr. 2:16). Abishai was the only one who
    accompanied David when he went to the camp of Saul and took the
    spear and the cruse of water from Saul's bolster (1 Sam.
    26:5-12). He had the command of one of the three divisions of
    David's army at the battle with Absalom (2 Sam. 18:2,5,12). He
    slew the Philistine giant Ishbi-benob, who threatened David's
    life (2 Sam. 21:15-17). He was the chief of the second rank of
    the three "mighties" (2 Sam. 23:18, 19; 1 Chr. 11:20,21); and on
    one occasion withstood 300 men, and slew them with his own spear
    (2 Sam. 23:18). Abishai is the name of the Semitic chief who
    offers gifts to the lord of Beni-Hassan. See illustration facing
    page 10.



 Abishai, the present of my father