2 Samuel 23:22
These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.
2 Samuel 23:22 in other translations
| BSB | These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who won a name alongside the three mighty men. |
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| WEB | Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name among the three mighty men. |
| ASV | These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men. |
| YLT | These things hath Benaiah son of Jehoiada done, and hath a name among three mighty. |
| DARBY | These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he had a name among the three mighty men. |
| BBE | These were the acts of Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, who had a great name among the thirty men of war. |
| Webster | These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among three mighty men. |
What does 2 Samuel 23:22 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 23:19-39
19-39. the first three--The mighty men or champions in David's military staff were divided into three classes--the highest, Jashobeam, Eleazar, and Shammah; the second class, Abishai, Benaiah, and Asahel; and the third class, the thirty, of which Asahel was the chief. There are thirty-one mentioned in the list, including Asahel; and these added to the two superior orders make thirty-seven. Two of them, we know, were…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 23:8-39
David once earnestly longed for the water at the well of Bethlehem. It seems to be an instance of weakness. He was thirsty; with the water of that well he had often refreshed himself when a youth, and it was without due thought that he desired it. Were his valiant men so forward to expose themselves, upon the least hint of their prince's mind, and so eager to please him, and shall not we long to approve ourselves to…
2 Samuel 23:22 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- 2 Samuel 23:21
And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and slew him with his own spear.
- 2 Samuel 23:22
These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.
- 2 Samuel 23:23
He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.
2 Samuel 23:22 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Esto hizo Benaía hijo de Joiada, y tuvo nombre entre los tres valientes. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Voilà ce que fit Benaïa, fils de Jehoïada; et il eut un nom parmi les trois hommes forts: |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Das tat Benaja, der Sohn Jojadas; und er hatte einen Namen unter den drei Helden. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Hæc fecit Banaias filius Jojadæ. |