1 Chronicles 11:20

chief of the three In 2 Samuel 23:18 (C'thîb) Abishai is called by the same title (Heb. rôsh hasshâlîshi) as Josheb-basshebeth (ib.2 Samuel 23:8). This title probably means chief of the third part[of the army; cp. 2 Samuel 23:11, note. Chief of the threeis a faulty reading.

for lifting up his spear R.V. for he lifted up his spear; cp. 1 Chronicles 11:11, note.

had a name among the three Cp. 1 Chronicles 11:24, where the same thing is said of Benaiah. The three meant are either the three of 1 Chronicles 11:15-19 or else an unknown three; cp. next note.