2 Samuel 20:23 - Easy To Read Version

²³ Joab was captain of all the army of Israel. Benaiah son of Jehoiada led the Kerethites and Pelethites.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ Joab was over the host of Israel; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over [the king's bodyguards] the Cherethites and Pelethites;

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ Now Joab was over all the host of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites;

Common English Bible

²³ Now Joab was in command of Israel’s army; Jehoiada’s son Benaiah commanded the Cherethites and the Pelethites;

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ Thus Joab was over the entire army of Israel. And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was over the Cerethites and Phelethites.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²³ So Joab was over all the army of Israel: and Banaias the son of Joiada was over the Cerethites and Phelethites.

2 Samuel 20:23 Cross References

2 Samuel 20:7

So Joab left Jerusalem to chase after Sheba son of Bicri. Joab brought his own men and the Kerethites and Pelethites [116] and the other soldiers with him.

2 Samuel 23:20

Then there was Benaiah son of Jehoiada. He was the son of a powerful man. He was from Kabzeel. Benaiah did many brave things. Benaiah killed the two sons of Ariel from Moab. One day when it was snowing, Benaiah went down into a hole in the ground and killed a lion.

2 Samuel 8:15

David ruled over all of Israel. And David made good and fair decisions for all of his people.

1 Kings 1:7

Adonijah talked with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest. They decided to help make him the new king.

1 Kings 1:8

But several men did not agree with what Adonijah was doing. These men remained loyal to David. They were Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and King David’s special guard. [1] So these men did not join with Adonijah.

1 Kings 4:1

King Solomon ruled all the people of Israel.

2 Kings 11:4

In the seventh year, Jehoiada {the high priest} sent and got the captains of the Carites [134] and guards. [135] Jehoiada brought them together in the Lord’s temple. [136] Then Jehoiada made an agreement with them. In the temple Jehoiada forced them to make a promise. Then he showed the king’s son (Joash) to them.