2 Samuel 23:8
Good News Translation
These are the names of David's famous soldiers: the first was Josheb Basshebeth from Tachemon, who was the leader of "The Three"; he fought with his spear against eight hundred men and killed them all in one battle.

New Revised Standard Version
These are the names of the warriors whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite; he was chief of the Three; he wielded his spear against eight hundred whom he killed at one time.

Contemporary English Version
These are the names of David's warriors: Ishbosheth the son of Hachmon was the leader of the Three Warriors. In one battle, he killed 800 men with his spear.

New American Bible
These are the names of David’s warriors. Ishbaal, the son of Hachamoni, chief of the Three. He brandished his spear over eight hundred whom he had slain in a single encounter.

Douay-Rheims Bible
These are the names of the valiant men of David: Jesbaham sitting in the chair was the wisest chief among the three, he was like the most tender little worm of the wood, who killed eight hundred men at one onset.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

These are the names of the valiant men of David: Jesbaham sitting in the chair was the wisest chief among the three, he was like the most tender little worm of the wood, who killed eight hundred men at one onset.

A.

2949-2989 B.C.

1055-1015 An. Ex. Is.

436-476
The Tachmonite. or, Josheb-bassebet, the Tachmonite, head of the three

1 Chronicles 11:11,12 And this is the number of the heroes of David: Jesbaam the son of Hachamoni the chief among the thirty: he lifted up his spear against three hundred wounded by him at one time. . . .

1 Chronicles 27:2,32 Over the first company the first month Jesboam, the son of Zabdiel was chief, and under him were four and twenty thousand. . . .

whom he slew [heb] slain

Context
David's Mighty Men
8These are the names of the valiant men of David: Jesbaham sitting in the chair was the wisest chief among the three, he was like the most tender little worm of the wood, who killed eight hundred men at one onset.9After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three valiant men that were with David when they defied the Philistines, and they were there gathered together to battle.…
Cross References
1 Kings 1:8
But Sadoc, the priest, and Banaias, the son of Joiada, and Nathan, the prophet, and Semei, and Rei, and the strength of David's army, was not with Adonias.

1 Chronicles 11:10
These are the chief of the valiant man of David, who helped him to be made king over all Israel, according to the word of the Lord, which he spoke to Israel.

1 Chronicles 11:11
And this is the number of the heroes of David: Jesbaam the son of Hachamoni the chief among the thirty: he lifted up his spear against three hundred wounded by him at one time.

1 Chronicles 27:2
Over the first company the first month Jesboam, the son of Zabdiel was chief, and under him were four and twenty thousand.

2 Samuel 23:7
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