2 Samuel 23:22
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New International Version (©2011)
Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty warriors.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Deeds like these made Benaiah as famous as the Three mightiest warriors.

English Standard Version (©2001)
These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and won a name beside the three mighty men.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and had a name as well as the three mighty men.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who had a reputation among the three warriors.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Benaiah did things like this and gained a reputation comparable to the Three warriors.

NET Bible (©2006)
Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoida, who gained fame among the three elite warriors.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
These are the things that Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, did. He was as famous as the three fighting men.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and won a name among three mighty men.

American King James Version
These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.

American Standard Version
These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.

Douay-Rheims Bible
These things did Banaias the son of Joiada.

Darby Bible Translation
These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he had a name among the three mighty men.

English Revised Version
These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.

Webster's Bible Translation
These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among three mighty men.

World English Bible
These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.

Young's Literal Translation
These things hath Benaiah son of Jehoiada done, and hath a name among three mighty.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

23:8-39 David once earnestly longed for the water at the well of Bethlehem. It seems to be an instance of weakness. He was thirsty; with the water of that well he had often refreshed himself when a youth, and it was without due thought that he desired it. Were his valiant men so forward to expose themselves, upon the least hint of their prince's mind, and so eager to please him, and shall not we long to approve ourselves to our Lord Jesus, by ready compliance with his will, as shown us by his word, Spirit, and providence? But David poured out the water as a drink-offering to the Lord. Thus he would cross his own foolish fancy, and punish himself for indulging it, and show that he had sober thoughts to correct his rash ones, and knew how to deny himself. Did David look upon that water as very precious which was got at the hazard of these men's blood, and shall not we much more value those benefits for purchasing which our blessed Saviour shed his blood? Let all beware of neglecting so great salvation.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada,.... Slew a lion, and two lion-like men of Moab, and an Egyptian of a gigantic stature, 2 Samuel 23:20,

and had the name among three mighty men; of which he was one, and Abishai another, the third Asahel, one of the thirty; or was over them, 2 Samuel 23:24, since thirty are reckoned without him. Abarbinel thinks that the third was Adina, the son of Shiza, the Reubenite, 1 Chronicles 11:42; since thirty were with him, and he at the head of them.

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David's Mighty Men
…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. 22These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men. 23He was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard. …

2 Samuel 8:18 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David's sons were priests.
2 Samuel 23:20 Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant fighter from Kabzeel, performed great exploits. He struck down Moab's two mightiest warriors. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion.
2 Samuel 23:21 And he struck down a huge Egyptian. Although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club. He snatched the spear from the Egyptian's hand and killed him with his own spear.
2 Samuel 23:23 He was held in greater honor than any of the Thirty, but he was not included among the Three. And David put him in charge of his bodyguard.