1 Chronicles 11:24

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

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

23He also struck down an Egyptian, a huge man five cubits tall. Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver’s beam in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear.

25He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 12:28and Zadok, a mighty young man of valor, with 22 commanders from his own family.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 11:11-47

David's Mighty Men. ( b. c. 1048.) 10 These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning Israel. 11 And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, a Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time. 12 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.… Read the whole commentary →

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