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24 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada and won a name beside the three mighty men. 25 He was renowned among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him over his bodyguard.

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24 Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty warriors. 25 He was held in greater honor than any of the Thirty, but he was not included among the Three. And David put him in charge of his bodyguard.

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20 And (A)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was a valiant man[a] of (B)Kabzeel, a doer of great deeds. He struck down two ariels[b] of Moab. He also went down and struck down a lion in a pit on a day when snow had fallen. 21 And he struck down an Egyptian, a handsome man. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand, but Benaiah went down to him with a staff and snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand and killed him with his own spear. 22 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and won a name beside the three mighty men. 23 He was renowned among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him over his bodyguard.

24 (C)Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, 25 (D)Shammah of Harod, Elika of Harod, 26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh (E)of Tekoa, 27 Abiezer (F)of Anathoth, Mebunnai (G)the Hushathite, 28 Zalmon (H)the Ahohite, Maharai (I)of Netophah,

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  1. 2 Samuel 23:20 Or the son of Ishhai
  2. 2 Samuel 23:20 The meaning of the word ariel is unknown

20 Benaiah(A) son of Jehoiada, a valiant fighter from Kabzeel,(B) performed great exploits. He struck down Moab’s two mightiest warriors. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion. 21 And he struck down a huge Egyptian. Although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club. He snatched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear. 22 Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty warriors. 23 He was held in greater honor than any of the Thirty, but he was not included among the Three. And David put him in charge of his bodyguard.

24 Among the Thirty were:

Asahel(C) the brother of Joab,

Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,

25 Shammah the Harodite,(D)

Elika the Harodite,

26 Helez(E) the Paltite,

Ira(F) son of Ikkesh from Tekoa,

27 Abiezer(G) from Anathoth,(H)

Sibbekai[a] the Hushathite,

28 Zalmon the Ahohite,

Maharai(I) the Netophathite,(J)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 23:27 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 21:18; 1 Chron. 11:29); Hebrew Mebunnai