2 Samuel 23:23

He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

In Context

22These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who won a name alongside the three mighty men.

24Now these were members of the Thirty: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

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Cross References

2 Samuel 8:8And from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze.

1 Chronicles 27:6This Benaiah was mighty among the Thirty and was over the Thirty, and his son Ammizabad was in charge of his division.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 23:9-39

David's Mighty Men. ( b. c. 1054.) 8 These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time. 9 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away: 10 He arose, and smote the Philistines until his… Read the whole commentary →

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