2 Samuel 23
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2 Samuel 23:18-23

18Now Abishai, the brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah, was chief of the Three,1 and he wielded his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three. 19Was he not more honored than the Three?2 And he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.

20And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor3 from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions4 of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion. 21He also struck down an Egyptian, a huge man. Although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear. 22These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who won a name along with the three mighty men. 23He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.

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  1. 1. 2 Samuel 23:18 Most Hebrew manuscripts (see also 1 Chronicles 11:20); two Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac the Thirty ↩
  2. 2. 2 Samuel 23:19 Hebrew; Syriac the Thirty ↩
  3. 3. 2 Samuel 23:20 Or Benaiah son of Jehoiada was the son of Ishhai ↩
  4. 4. 2 Samuel 23:20 Or two sons of Ariel ↩

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