Abishai

"Father of (i.e., "desirous of") a gift, the eldest son of" "Zeruiah, David's sister. He was the brother of Joab and Asahel" (2 Sam. 2:18; 1 Chr. 2:16). Abishai was the only one who accompanied David when he went to the camp of Saul and took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's bolster (1 Sam. 26:5-12). He had the command of one of the three divisions of "David's army at the battle with Absalom (2 Sam. 18:2, 5, 12). He" "slew the Philistine giant Ishbi-benob, who threatened David's" life (2 Sam. 21:15-17). He was the chief of the second rank of "the three "mighties" (2 Sam. 23:18, 19; 1 Chr. 11:20, 21); and" "on one occasion withstood 300 men, and slew them with his own" spear (2 Sam. 23:18). Abishai is the name of the Semitic chief who offers gifts to the lord of Beni-Hassan. See illustration facing page 10.

Definition of Abishai:
"the present of my father"