Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:
2 Samuel 23:23 - King 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. 更多版本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. English Standard Version 2016 He was renowned among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him over his bodyguard. |
Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:
These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.
Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
This is that Benaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty: and in his course was Ammizabad his son.
And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king's son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?