1 Chronicles 11:23-25
English Standard Version
23 And he struck down an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits[a] tall. The Egyptian had in his hand a spear (A)like a weaver's beam, but Benaiah went down to him with a staff and snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand and killed him with his own spear. 24 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada and won a name beside the three mighty men. 25 He was renowned among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him over his bodyguard.
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- 1 Chronicles 11:23 A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters
1 Chronicles 11:23-25
New International Version
23 And he struck down an Egyptian who was five cubits[a] tall. Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver’s rod(A) in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club. He snatched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear. 24 Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty warriors. 25 He was held in greater honor than any of the Thirty, but he was not included among the Three. And David put him in charge of his bodyguard.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 11:23 That is, about 7 feet 6 inches or about 2.3 meters
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