And so, the men of Joab departed with him, along with the Cherethites and the Pelethites. And all the able-bodied men went out from Jerusalem to pursue Sheba, the son of Bichri.
2 Samuel 23:22 - Catholic Public Domain Version Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, accomplished these things. Matoleo zaidiKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition These things Benaiah son of Jehoiada did, 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 kinds of things Jehoiada’s son Benaiah did. He made a name for himself along with the three warriors. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version These things did Banaias the son of Joiada. English Standard Version 2016 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and won a name beside the three mighty men. |
And so, the men of Joab departed with him, along with the Cherethites and the Pelethites. And all the able-bodied men went out from Jerusalem to pursue Sheba, the son of Bichri.
And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, a very strong man of great deeds, was from Kabzeel. He slew the two lions of Moab, and he descended and slew a lion in the middle of a den, in the days of snow.
He also killed an Egyptian who had a spear in his hand, a man worthy to behold. And yet he had gone down to him with only a staff. And he forced the spear from the hand of the Egyptian, and he killed him with his own spear.
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.
And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was over the Cherethites and Pelethites. But the sons of David were priests.