1 Samuel 23:20-23
New International Version
20 Now, Your Majesty, come down whenever it pleases you to do so, and we will be responsible for giving(A) him into your hands.”
21 Saul replied, “The Lord bless(B) you for your concern(C) for me. 22 Go and get more information. Find out where David usually goes and who has seen him there. They tell me he is very crafty. 23 Find out about all the hiding places he uses and come back to me with definite information. Then I will go with you; if he is in the area, I will track(D) him down among all the clans of Judah.”
1 Chronicles 11:22-25
New International Version
22 Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant fighter from Kabzeel,(A) performed great exploits. He struck down Moab’s two mightiest warriors. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion.(B) 23 And he struck down an Egyptian who was five cubits[a] tall. Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver’s rod(C) 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
1 Chronicles 27:5
New International Version
5 The third army commander, for the third month, was Benaiah(A) son of Jehoiada the priest. He was chief and there were 24,000 men in his division.
1 Chronicles 27:6
New International Version
6 This was the Benaiah who was a mighty warrior among the Thirty and was over the Thirty. His son Ammizabad was in charge of his division.
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