2 Samuel 20 · Verse 23

2 Samuel 20:23

Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:
2 Samuel 20:23, King James Version

2 Samuel 20:23 in other translations

BSBNow Joab was over the whole army of Israel; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites;
WEBNow Joab was over all the army of Israel, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites,
ASVNow Joab was over all the host of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites;
YLTAnd Joab is over all the host of Israel, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada is over the Cherethite, and over the Pelethite,
DARBYAnd Joab was over all the host of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites;
BBENow Joab was over all the army; and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was at the head of the Cherethites and the Pelethites;
WebsterNow Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:

What does 2 Samuel 20:23 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
23. Now Joab was over all the host of Israel--David, whatever his private wishes, found that he possessed not the power of removing Joab; so winking at the murder of Amasa, he re-established that officer in his former post of commander-in-chief. The enumeration of David's cabinet is here given to show that the government was re-established in its wonted course.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 23 Joab was over all the host - He had murdered Amasa, and seized on the supreme command: and such was his power at present, and the service which he had rendered to the state by quelling the rebellion of Sheba, that David was obliged to continue him; and dared not to call him to account for his murders without endangering the safety of the state by a civil war. Benaiah - over the Cherethites - Benaiah was over the archers and slingers. See the notes on 2Sam 8:18.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 20:23-26
Here is the state of David's court, after his restoration. It is well when able men are appointed to discharge public duties; let all seek to perform those duties, as faithful servants to the Son of David.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

2 Samuel 20:23 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְיוֹאָ֕בve.yo.'Avand JoabH3097
אֶ֥ל'el[was] toH413
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
הַצָּבָ֖אha.tza.Va'the army ofH6635
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
וּבְנָיָה֙u.ve.na.Yahand BenaiahH1141
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔עye.Ho.ya.Da'JehoiadaH3077
עַל\־'al-[was] overH5921
הַכְּרֵתִ֖יha.ke.rithe Kerethite[s]H3774
וְעַל\־ve.'al-and overH5921
הַפְּלֵתִֽי\׃ha.pe.le.Tithe Pelethite[s]H6432

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Samuel 20:23

  • 2 Samuel 8:16-18

    And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe; And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief rulers.

  • 1 Chronicles 18:15-17

    And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder. And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe; And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.

  • 1 Kings 4:3-6

    Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder. And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests: And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king’s friend: And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Now Joab.
8:16-18; 1Ch 18:15-17
and Benaiah.
7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 2 Samuel 20:22

    Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.

  • 2 Samuel 20:23

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

  • 2 Samuel 20:24

    And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:

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2 Samuel 20:23 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Así quedó Joab sobre todo el ejército de Israel; y Benaía hijo de Joiada sobre los Ceretheos y Peletheos;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Joab était préposé sur toute l’armée d’Israël; et Benaïa, fils de Jehoïada, sur les Keréthiens et sur les Peléthiens;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Joab war über das ganze Heer Israels; und Benaja, der Sohn Jojadas, war über die Kerethiter und über die Pelethiter;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Fuit ergo Joab super omnem exercitum Israël: Banaias autem filius Jojadæ super Cerethæos et Phelethæos: