2 Samuel 23:22

New International Reader's Version

Those were some of the brave things Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, did. He too was as famous as the three mighty warriors were.

Cross References

2 Samuel 20:7

So Joab’s men marched out with the Kerethites and Pelethites. They went out with all the mighty soldiers. All of them were under Abishai’s command. They marched out from Jerusalem and went after Sheba, the son of Bikri.

2 Samuel 23:20

Benaiah was a great hero from Kabzeel. He was the son of Jehoiada. Benaiah did many brave things. He struck down two of Moab’s best warriors. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day. He killed a lion there.

2 Samuel 23:21

And he struck down a huge Egyptian. The Egyptian was holding a spear. Benaiah went out to fight against him with a club. He grabbed the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand. Then he killed him with it.

2 Samuel 23:23

He was honored more than any of the thirty chief warriors. But he wasn’t included among the three mighty warriors. David put him in charge of his own personal guards.

2 Samuel 8:18

Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was commander over the Kerethites and Pelethites. And David’s sons were priests.