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2 Samuel 20:23

Now Joab was over the whole army of Israel; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites;

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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Original language & word study

12 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְיוֹאָ֕בve.yo.'Avand JoabH3097 →
אֶ֥ל'el[was] toH413 →
כָּל־kol-allH3605 →
הַצָּבָ֖אha.tza.Va'the army ofH6635 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
וּבְנָיָה֙u.ve.na.Yahand BenaiahH1141 →
בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121 →
יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔עye.Ho.ya.Da'JehoiadaH3077 →
עַל־'al-[was] overH5921 →
הַכְּרֵתִ֖יha.ke.rithe Kerethite[s]H3774 →
וְעַל־ve.'al-and overH5921 →
הַפְּלֵתִֽי׃ha.pe.le.Tithe Pelethite[s]H6432 →

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2 Samuel 8:16–18Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;2 Samuel 23:20And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.2 Samuel 8:18Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priestly leaders.2 Samuel 20:7So Joab’s men, along with the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the mighty men, marched out of Jerusalem in pursuit of Sheba son of Bichri.2 Samuel 15:18and all his servants marched past him—all the Cherethites and Pelethites, and six hundred Gittites who had followed him from Gath.2 Samuel 24:2So the king said to Joab the commander of his army, who was with him, “Go now throughout the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beersheba and register the troops, so that I may know their number.”1 Chronicles 18:15–17Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;1 Kings 4:3–6Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;1 Chronicles 11:22And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.2 Samuel 23:23He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.2 Samuel 2:13So Joab son of Zeruiah, along with the servants of David, marched out and met them by the pool of Gibeon. And the two camps took up positions on opposite sides of the pool.1 Chronicles 11:25He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.1 Chronicles 11:6Now David had said, “Whoever is the first to strike down a Jebusite will become chief commander.” And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and he became the chief.1 Chronicles 18:17Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.1 Kings 1:7So Adonijah conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, who supported him.

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