2 Samuel 23:22 - Printer Friendly

ESV: These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and won a name beside the three mighty men.

NIV: Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty warriors.

NASB: These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and had a name as well as the three mighty men.

CSB: These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who had a reputation among the three warriors.

NLT: Deeds like these made Benaiah as famous as the Three mightiest warriors.

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

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

Second Samuel continues the story of David, who will become king over Judah. The other tribes of Israel are resistant, eventually sparking a civil war. David wins and makes Jerusalem his capital. Early success is followed by moral failure and controversy in David's house. The book of 1 Kings will begin by detailing David's decline and death.

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