2 Samuel 23:22–23
These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.
These things did Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, and had the name among three mightie men.
He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.
Hee was ‖more honourable then the thirtie, but hee attained not to the first three: and Dauid set him ouer his ‖guard.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, honourable among the thirtie.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, Councill: Heb. at his command
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- 1 Chronicles 27:6Rank 1 from verse 23
- 1 Samuel 22:14Rank 2 from verse 23
14Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king’s son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?
14Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithfull among all thy seruants, as Dauid, which is the kings sonne in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?
- 2 Samuel 20:23Rank 3 from verse 23
- 2 Samuel 8:8Rank 4 from verse 23
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2 Samuel 23:22
1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.
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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Possessing or displaying great strength, power, ability, rank, or effect.
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2 Samuel 23:23
The number equal to three tens, following twenty-nine and preceding thirty-one.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Past-tense or past-participial form of attain (to reach, arrive at, or obtain by movement, effort, or progress).
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1. To put or place a person or thing in a position, relation, or condition; when passive, to be so placed, fixed, or adorned. 2. To establish, fix, appoint, assign, prescribe, or determine. 3. To arrange, prepare, present, display, or put in order or array. 4. To direct, turn, or firmly apply the face, heart, eyes, mind, affection, or action toward something. 5. To start, advance, send out, proceed on a course or work, or make an attack, as in set forward, set forth, or set upon where those meanings apply. 6. To value or esteem; or, in set at nought or set light by, to despise. 7. Of the sun, to go down.
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Sense 1: To watch, protect, keep, or defend. Sense 2: A person or body assigned to such protection.
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21And 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.
21And he slew an Egyptian †a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a speare in his hand; but he went downe to him with a staffe, and plucked the speare out of the Egyptians hand, and slewe him with his owne speare.
22These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.
22These things did Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, and had the name among three mightie men.
Selected passage23He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.
23Hee was ‖more honourable then the thirtie, but hee attained not to the first three: and Dauid set him ouer his ‖guard.
Selected passage24Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
24*Asahel the brother of Ioab was one of the thirtie: Elhanan the sonne of Dodo of Bethlehem,