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  1. #Abishai was a military leader under the biblical #KingDavid. He was the eldest son of David's sister #Zeruiah. According to Josephus (#Antiquities, #VII13) his father was called Suri. The meaning of his name is "Father of a gift". He was the brother of #Joab and #Asahel. Abishai was the only one who accompanied David when he went to the camp of #Saul and took the spear and water bottle from Saul as he slept. After a battle between Judah and Israel.