2 Samuel 20:23

So Joab was over all the army of Israel: and Banaias the son of Joiada was over the Cerethites and Phelethites,

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

22So she went to all the people, and spoke to them wisely: and they cut off the head of Seba the son of Bochri, and cast it out to Joab. And he sounded the trumpet, and they departed from the city, every one to their home: and Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.

24But Aduram over the tributes: and Josaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 8:15And David reigned over all Israel: and David did judgment and justice to all his people.

2 Samuel 20:7So Joab's men went out with him, and the Cerethi and the Phelethi: and all the valiant men went out of Jerusalem to pursue after Seba the son of Bochri.

1 Kings 1:8But Sadoc the priest, and Banaias the son of Joiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Semei, and Rei, and the strength of David's army was not with Adonias.

1 Kings 4:3Elihoreph, and Ahia, the sons of Sisa, scribes: Josaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder:

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 20:15-23

Sheba Pursued. ( b. c. 1023.) 14 And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Beth-maachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him. 15 And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down. 16 Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with… Read the whole commentary →

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