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Loyalty in the Face of Danger
TANAKH
Avishai's willingness to accompany David into Saul's camp showcases his loyalty and readiness to support David in a dangerous mission. In the book of Samuel I, David seeks a volunteer to accompany him into Saul's camp, and Avishai, son of Zeruiah and brother of Joab, agrees to go with him.
Avishai ben Tzeruya's Sacrifice
TALMUD
Toward the end of King David's reign, he brings a plague upon the nation, which is eventually halted. The Talmudic narrative explains that it was Avishai's death which, because of his personal greatness, defrayed Israel's debts and allowed the destruction to cease.
David Prevents Avishai from Killing Saul, Willem Drost, Amsterdam, 1650-1655
David Prevents Avishai from Killing Saul, Willem Drost, Amsterdam, 1650-1655
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