1 Chronicles 11:24

Easy To Read Version

Benaiah son of Jehoiada did many brave things like that. Benaiah was as famous as the Three Heroes. {\cf2\super [125]}

Cross References

2 Samuel 8:18

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of the Kerethites and Pelethites. [59] And David’s sons were important leaders. [60]

1 Chronicles 11:23

And Benaiah killed a big Egyptian soldier. That man was about 7 1/2 feet {\cf2\super [123]} tall. The Egyptian had a spear that was very large and heavy. It was as big as the pole on a weaver’s loom. {\cf2\super [124]} Benaiah had only a club. Benaiah grabbed the spear in the Egyptian’s hands and took it away from him. Then Benaiah killed the Egyptian with his own spear.

1 Chronicles 11:25

Benaiah was more famous than the Thirty Heroes, {\cf2\super [126]} but he was not one of the Three Heroes. David chose Benaiah to be the leader of his bodyguards.

1 Chronicles 12:1

This is a list of the men who came to David while he was at Ziklag. This was when David was hiding from Saul son of Kish. These men helped David in battle.

1 Chronicles 12:28

Zadok was also in that group. He was a brave young soldier. He came with 22 officers from his family.