2 Samuel 23:22

THE MESSAGE

These are the things that Benaiah son of Jehoiada is famous for. But neither did he ever get ranked with the Three. He was held in greatest respect among the Thirty, but he never got included with the Three. David put him in charge of his bodyguard.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who had a reputation among the three warriors.

Hebrew Names Version
These things did Benayah the son of Yehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.

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

English Standard Version
These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and won a name beside the three mighty men.

New Century Version
These were the things Benaiah son of Jehoiada did. He was as famous as the Three.

New English Translation
Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoida, who gained fame among the three elite warriors.

Amplified Bible
These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and gained a reputation beside the three mighty men.

New American Standard Bible
These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and had a name as well as the three mighty men.

Geneva Bible (1587)
These things did Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, and had the name among the three worthies.

Legacy Standard Bible
These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and had a name as well as the three mighty men.

Contemporary English Version
Benaiah did these things. He never became one of the Three Warriors, but he was just as famous as they were and certainly just as famous as the rest of the Thirty Warriors. David made him the leader of his bodyguard.

Complete Jewish Bible
These are things that B'nayah the son of Y'hoyada did that earned him a name among the three warrior-heroes.

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

Easy-to-Read Version
Benaiah son of Jehoiada did many more brave things like that. He was as famous as the Three Heroes.

George Lamsa Translation
These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he was renowned among the thirty men.

Good News Translation
Those were the brave deeds of Benaiah, who was one of "The Thirty."

Lexham English Bible
These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did and gained a name for himself among the three mighty warriors.

Literal Translation
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things , and had a name among three mighty ones.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
This dyd Benaia the sonne of Ioiada, and was a famous man amoge thre Worthies,

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

Bible in Basic English
These were the acts of Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, who had a great name among the thirty men of war.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
These thinges did Banaiah ye sonne of Iehoida, and had the name among the three worthies.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.

King James Version (1611)
These things did Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, and had the name among three mightie men.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
These things did Banaeas the son of Jodae, and he had a name among the three mighty men.

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

Berean Standard Bible
These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who won a name alongside the three mighty men.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Banaye, sone of Joiada, dide these thingis;

Young's Literal Translation
These [things] hath Benaiah son of Jehoiada done, and hath a name among three mighty.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
These [things] did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among three mighty men.

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

New King James Version
These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and won a name among three mighty men.

New Living Translation
Deeds like these made Benaiah as famous as the Three mightiest warriors.

New Life Bible
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things. His name was respected as well as the three strong men.

New Revised Standard
Such were the things Benaiah son of Jehoiada did, and won a name beside the three warriors.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
These things, did Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and, he, had a name among three mighty men.

Douay-Rheims Bible
These things did Banaias the son of Joiada.

Revised Standard Version
These things did Benai'ah the son of Jehoi'ada, and won a name beside the three mighty men.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and had a name as well as the three mighty men.

Contextual Overview

⁸ This is the listing of David's top men. Josheb-Basshebeth, the Tahkemonite. He was chief of the Three. He once put his spear to work against eight hundred—killed them all in a day. ⁹Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite was the next of the elite Three. He was with David when the Philistines poked fun at them at Pas Dammim. When the Philistines drew up for battle, Israel retreated. But Eleazar stood his ground and killed Philistines right and left until he was exhausted—but he never let go of his sword! A big win for God that day. The army then rejoined Eleazar, but all there was left to do was the cleanup. ¹¹Shammah son of Agee the Hararite was the third of the Three. The Philistines had mustered for battle at Lehi, where there was a field full of lentils. Israel fled before the Philistines, but Shammah took his stand at the center of the field, successfully defended it, and routed the Philistines. Another great victory for God ! ¹³One day during harvest, the Three parted from the Thirty and joined David at the Cave of Adullam. A squad of Philistines had set up camp in the Valley of Rephaim. While David was holed up in the Cave, the Philistines had their base camp in Bethlehem. David had a sudden craving and said, "Would I ever like a drink of water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem!" So the Three penetrated the Philistine lines, drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But David wouldn't drink it; he poured it out as an offering to God , saying, "There is no way, God , that I'll drink this! This isn't mere water, it's their life-blood—they risked their very lives to bring it!" So David refused to drink it. This is the sort of thing that the Three did. ¹⁸Abishai brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah was the head of the Thirty. He once got credit for killing three hundred with his spear, but he was never named in the same breath as the Three. He was the most respected of the Thirty and was their captain, but never got included among the Three. ²⁰Benaiah son of Jehoiada from Kabzeel was a vigorous man who accomplished a great deal. He once killed two lion cubs in Moab. Another time, on a snowy day, he climbed down into a pit and killed a lion. Another time he killed a formidable Egyptian. The Egyptian was armed with a spear and Benaiah went against him with nothing but a walking stick; he seized the spear from his grip and killed him with his own spear. ²²These are the things that Benaiah son of Jehoiada is famous for. But neither did he ever get ranked with the Three. He was held in greatest respect among the Thirty, but he never got included with the Three. David put him in charge of his bodyguard. ²⁴"The Thirty" consisted of: Asahel brother of Joab; Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem; Shammah the Harodite; Elika the Harodite; Helez the Paltite; Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; Abiezer the Anathothite; Sibbecai the Hushathite; Zalmon the Ahohite; Maharai the Netophathite; Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite; Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjaminites; Benaiah the Pirathonite; Hiddai from the badlands of Gaash; Abi-Albon the Arbathite; Azmaveth the Barhumite; Eliahba the Shaalbonite; Jashen the Gizonite; Jonathan son of Shammah the Hararite; Ahiam son of Sharar the Urite; Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite; Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite; Hezro the Carmelite; Paarai the Arbite; Igal son of Nathan, commander of the army of Hagrites; Zelek the Ammonite; Naharai the Beerothite, weapon bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah; Ira the Ithrite; Gareb the Ithrite; Uriah the Hittite. Thirty-seven, all told.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 20:7 - General

Gill's Notes on the Bible

These [things] did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada,.... Slew a lion, and two lion-like men of Moab, and an Egyptian of a gigantic stature, 2 Samuel 23:20:

and had the name among three mighty men; of which he was one, and Abishai another, the third Asahel, one of the thirty; or was over them, 2 Samuel 23:24, since thirty are reckoned without him. Abarbinel thinks that the third was Adina, the son of Shiza, the Reubenite, 1 Chronicles 11:42; since thirty were with him, and he at the head of them.