New American Standard Bible 1995

2 Samuel 23:18-23

18 1Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was 2chief of the 3thirty. And he swung his spear against three hundred 4and killed them, and had a name as well as the three. 19He was most honored of the thirty, therefore he became their commander; however, he did not attain to the three.

20Then 5Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of 6Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, 7killed the 8two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a pit on a snowy day. 21He 9killed an Egyptian, 10an impressive man. Now the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, but he went down to him with a club and snatched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear. 22These things 11Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and had a name as well as the three mighty men. 23He was honored among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David appointed him over his guard.

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Notes

1. 2 Samuel 23:18 2 Sam 10:10, 14; 18:2 ↩
2. 2 Samuel 23:18 1 Chr 11:20, 21 ↩
3. 2 Samuel 23:18 So two Heb mss and Syriac; M.T. three ↩
4. 2 Samuel 23:18 Lit slain ones ↩
5. 2 Samuel 23:20 2 Sam 8:18; 20:23 ↩
6. 2 Samuel 23:20 Josh 15:21 ↩
7. 2 Samuel 23:20 Lit smote ↩
8. 2 Samuel 23:20 Or two lion-like heroes ↩
9. 2 Samuel 23:21 Lit smote ↩
10. 2 Samuel 23:21 Lit a man of appearance ↩
11. 2 Samuel 23:22 2 Sam 23:20 ↩

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