Revised Literal Translation

2 Samuel 23:18-23

18And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three.1

19Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.

20And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow:2 3

21And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and slew him with his own spear.4

22These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.

23He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.5 6

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Notes

1. 2 Samuel 23:18 and slew them: Heb. slain. ↩
2. 2 Samuel 23:20 who…: Heb. great of acts. ↩
3. 2 Samuel 23:20 lionlike…: Heb. lion of God. ↩
4. 2 Samuel 23:21 a goodly…: Heb. a man of countenance, or, sight: also called, a man of great stature. ↩
5. 2 Samuel 23:23 more…: or, honourable among the thirty. ↩
6. 2 Samuel 23:23 guard: or, council: Heb. at his command. ↩

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