Joab was captain of all the army of Israel. Benaiah son of Jehoiada led the Kerethites and Pelethites.
1 Chronicles 11:25 - Easy To Read Version 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He was renowned among the Thirty, but he did not attain to the rank of the first three. David put him over his guard and council. American Standard Version (1901) Behold, 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 didn’t become one of the Three. David placed him in command of his own bodyguard. Catholic Public Domain Version the first among the thirty. Yet truly, he did not reach as far as the three. Then David placed him beside his ear. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the first among the thirty. But yet to the three he attained not. And David made him of his council. |
Joab was captain of all the army of Israel. Benaiah son of Jehoiada led the Kerethites and Pelethites.
Benaiah son of Jehoiada did many brave things like that. Benaiah was as famous as the Three Heroes. {\cf2\super [125]}
The Heroic Soldiers (The Thirty Heroes) were: Asahel, the brother of Joab; Elhanan, son of Dodai from Bethlehem;