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825 B
Abishai...Zeruiah
See how you translated these in 2 Samuel 2:18.
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.