2 Samuel 23:22
What does 2 Samuel 23:22 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 23:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.
KJV
King James Version · 1611These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949These were the acts of Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, who had a great name among the thirty men of war.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862These <FI>things<Fi> hath Benaiah son of Jehoiada done, and hath a name among three mighty.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752These things did Banaias the son of Joiada.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he had a name among the three mighty men.
Context
v.21And 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.
v.22This passage
v.23He was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.
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