Thus Joab was over the entire army of Israel. And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was over the Cerethites and Phelethites.
2 Samuel 23:23 - Catholic Public Domain Version And he was renowned among the three robust men, who were the most noble among the thirty. Yet truly, he did not attain to the three, until David made him his secret advisor. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He was more renowned than the Thirty, but he attained not to the [first] Three. David set him over his guard or council. American Standard Version (1901) He was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard. Common English Bible He was famous among the Thirty, but he didn’t become one of the Three. David placed him in command of his own bodyguard. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he was renowned among the three valiant men, who were the most honourable among the thirty: but he attained not to the first three. And David made him of his privy council. English Standard Version 2016 He was renowned among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him over his bodyguard. |
Thus Joab was over the entire army of Israel. And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was over the Cerethites and Phelethites.
Among the thirty were: Asahel, the brother of Joab, Elhanan, the son of his paternal uncle, from Bethlehem,
And from Betah and Beeroth, cities of Hadadezer, king David took an exceedingly great amount of brass.
The same is the Benaiah who was strongest among the thirty, and was above the thirty. But his son, Ammizabad, was in charge of his company.
And if a man can prevail against one, two may withstand him, and a threefold cord is broken with difficulty.
And responding to the king, Ahimelech said: "But who among all your servants is as faithful as David? And he is the son-in-law of the king, and he goes forth at your order, and he is a glory within your house.