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

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23 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.

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This is that Benaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty: and in his course was Ammizabad his son.

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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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23 Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:

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David’s Officials

23 Joab(A) was over Israel’s entire army; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites;

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And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.

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From Tebah[a] and Berothai,(A) towns that belonged to Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 8:8 See some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 18:8); Hebrew Betah.

14 Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king's son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?

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14 Ahimelek answered the king, “Who(A) of all your servants is as loyal as David, the king’s son-in-law, captain of your bodyguard and highly respected in your household?

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