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21 He also killed a soldier[a] from Egypt. Of handsome appearance, the Egyptian carried a spear, but Benaiah attacked him with a staff, snatched the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear. 22 Benaiah did things like this and gained a reputation comparable to the Three warriors. 23 He was well known among the platoons, but he didn’t measure up to[b] the Three. David placed him in charge of his security detail.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 23:21 Lit. man
  2. 2 Samuel 23:23 Or he never attained the stature of