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 · 2000

These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

These 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 · 1862

These <FI>things<Fi> hath Benaiah son of Jehoiada done, and hath a name among three mighty.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

These things did Banaias the son of Joiada.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

These 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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