Now Yo'av was over all the army of Yisra'el; and Benayah the son of Yehoiada was over the Kereti and over the Peleti;
2 Samuel 23:23 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) He was more honorable than the thirty, but he didn't attain to the [first] three. David set him over his guard. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He was more renowned than the Thirty, but he attained not to the [first] Three. David set him over his guard or council. American Standard Version (1901) 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 he didn’t become one of the Three. David placed him in command of his own bodyguard. Catholic Public Domain Version And he was renowned among the three robust men, who were the most noble among the thirty. Yet truly, he did not attain to the three, until David made him his secret advisor. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he was renowned among the three valiant men, who were the most honourable among the thirty: but he attained not to the first three. And David made him of his privy council. |
Now Yo'av was over all the army of Yisra'el; and Benayah the son of Yehoiada was over the Kereti and over the Peleti;
These things did Benayah the son of Yehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.
`Asa'el the brother of Yo'av was one of the thirty; Elchanan the son of Dodo of Beit-Lechem,
From Betach and from Berotai, cities of Hadad`ezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
This is that Benayah, who was the mighty man of the thirty, and over the thirty: and [of] his division was `Ammizavad his son.
If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Then Achimelekh answered the king, and said, Who among all your servants is so faithful as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is taken into your council, and is honorable in your house?