Discovery Box1 Chronicles 2:16 
Context2:16 Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abshai, 1 Joab, and Asahel.
1 Chronicles 3:23
Context3:23 The sons of Neariah:
Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam – three in all.
1 Chronicles 7:6
ContextBela, Beker, and Jediael – three in all.
1 Chronicles 10:6
Context10:6 So Saul and his three sons died; his whole household 3 died together.
1 Chronicles 12:39
Context12:39 They spent three days feasting 4 there with David, for their relatives had given them provisions.
1 Chronicles 23:8
Context23:8 The sons of Ladan:
Jehiel the oldest, Zetham, and Joel – three in all.
1 Chronicles 23:23
Context23:23 The sons of Mushi:
Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth – three in all.
1 tn In 2 Sam 2:18 this name appears as “Abishai,” a spelling followed by many English versions here.
2 tc The Hebrew text has simply “Benjamin,” but בְּנֵי (bÿney, “sons of”) has dropped out by haplography (בְּנֵי בִּנְיָמִן, bÿney binyamin).
3 tn Heb “all his house.” This is probably to be understood as a general summary statement. It could include other males in Saul’s household besides his three sons, cf. 1 Sam 31:6. If it refers only to the male members of his household who would have stood in succession to the throne (cf. NLT, “bringing his dynasty to an end,”) even here there is an exception, since one of Saul’s sons, Eshbaal (or “Ishbosheth” in 2 Sam 2:8) was not killed in the battle and became king over Israel, which he ruled for two years (2 Sam 2:10) until he was assassinated by Rechab and Baanah (2 Sam 4:5-6). The tribe of Judah never acknowledged Ishbosheth as king; instead they followed David (2 Sam 2:10).
4 tn Heb “eating and drinking.”
