King James Version
2 Samuel 23:22 in the King James Version says “These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.” — study this verse from 2 Samuel chapter 23 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.”
2 Samuel 23:22 · KJV
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man , of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow: who: Heb. great of acts lionlike: Heb. lion of God
And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear. a goodly: Heb. a man of countenance, or, sight: called I.Chr.I.23. a man of great stature
These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.
He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard. more: or, honourable among the thirty guard: or, council: Heb. at his command
Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
KJV Study — Public Domain
“the son”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“and had the name”
H8034an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
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