Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials.
1 Chronicles 11:24 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who had a reputation among the three warriors. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition These things did Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and won a name beside the three mighty men. American Standard Version (1901) These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men. Common English Bible These were the exploits of Benaiah, Jehoiada’s son; he wasn’t considered one of the three warriors. Catholic Public Domain Version These things were done by Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, who was most renowned among the three robust ones, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version These things did Banaias the son of Joiada, who was renowned among the three valiant ones, |
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials.
He also killed an Egyptian who was 2.25 metres tall. Even though the Egyptian had a spear in his hand like a weaver’s beam, Benaiah went down to him with a staff, snatched the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and then killed him with his own spear.
He was the most honoured of the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. David put him in charge of his bodyguard.
The following were the men who came to David at Ziklag while he was still banned from the presence of Saul son of Kish. They were among the warriors who helped him in battle.
and Zadok, a young valiant warrior, with 22 commanders from his ancestral family.