richmahn_en_tn/2sa/23/18.md

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## Abishai...Zeruiah ##
See how you translated these in [2 Samuel 2:18](../02/18.md).
## captain over the three ##
This means Abishai was the leader of the three who went and got water for David.
## three hundred men ##
"300 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
## He was often mentioned along with the three soldiers ##
AT: "People often mentioned him when they spoke about the three bravest men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
## Was he not even more famous than the three? ##
The writer uses a question to emphasize that Abishai was more famous than the three bravest soldiers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
## three most famous soldiers ##
This refers to Josheb Basshebeth, Eleazar, and Shammah. Abishai was not as famous as these soldiers.