And Joab over all the army of Israel: and Benaiah, son of Jehoida, over the Cherethites, and over the Pelethites.
2 Samuel 23:23 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 He was honored above the thirty, and to the three he came not. And David will set him to his audience. 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. |
And Joab over all the army of Israel: and Benaiah, son of Jehoida, over the Cherethites, and over the Pelethites.
These did Benaiah son of Jehoida, and to him a name among the three mighty.
Asahel, brother of Joab, among the thirty; Elhanan, son of Dodo of the House of Bread.
And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
This the Benaiah the strong one of the thirty, and over the thirty: and his division Ammisabad his son.
And if one shall become strong against him, two shall stand before him; and a three-fold thread shall not be quickly broken.
And Ahimelech will answer the king and say, And who among all thy servants faithful as David, and son-in-law of the king, and he departed at hearing thee, and honored in thy house?