Abishai

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Abishai is a prominent Old Testament military leader and nephew of King David, known for his close association with his brother Joab and his role in David’s campaigns.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Abishai canonical 6
Abishai son of Zeruiah 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Old Testament person
biblical figure
military leader
appearsIn Deuteronomistic history
appearsInBook 1 Chronicles
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
belongsToTextualTradition Masoretic Text
Septuagint
culturalContext ancient Israel
linked to: Ancient Israel
ethnicity Israelite
linked to: Israelites
floruit 10th century BCE
hasAunt King David
hasBrother Asahel
Joab
hasCanonicalStatus canonical biblical figure
hasFather Zeruiah
hasGender male
hasNotableTrait readiness to use force
zeal for David’s safety
hasOccupation soldier
hasUncle King David
isAssociatedWith Joab
King David
isCharacterType royal relative
warrior
isElderBrotherOf Asahel
isNephewOf King David
isOneOf David’s mighty men
isYoungerBrotherOf Joab
knownFor courage in battle
loyalty to David
military prowess
languageContext Biblical Hebrew
linked to: Hebrew
mentionedIn Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh

Old Testament
linked to: Bible
nameInHebrew אֲבִישַׁי
participatedIn David’s military campaigns
relatedTo House of David
religiousTradition Christianity
Islamic biblical tradition
Judaism
roleInNarrative military commander in David’s army
servedAs commander in David’s army
servedUnder King David
sourceType biblical narrative
timePeriod United Monarchy of Israel
tribe Judah

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Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Joab sibling Abishai
Zeruiah motherOf Abishai
Zeruiah hasChild Abishai
Zeruiah associatedWith Abishai
Asahel brotherOf Abishai
Amasa cousin Abishai
David’s mighty warriors notableMember Abishai son of Zeruiah
linked to: Abishai