2 Samuel 20:23 Lexicon: Now Joab was over the whole army of Israel, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites;

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NASB Lexicon

NASB ©	Hebrew	Strong's	Origin
Now Joab	וְיֹואָ֕ב (ve·yo·v·'av)	3097: "the LORD is father," three Isr.	from Yhvh and ab
was over	אֶ֥ל (el)	413: to, into, towards	a prim. particle
the whole	כָּל־ (kol-)	3605: the whole, all	from kalal
army	הַצָּבָ֖א (ha·tza·va)	6635: army, war, warfare	from tsaba
of Israel,	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yis·ra·'el;)	3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.	from sarah and el
and Benaiah	וּבְנָיָה֙ (u·ve·na·yah)	1141: "Yah has built up," the name of several Isr.	from banah and Yah
the son	בֶּן־ (ben-)	1121: son	a prim. root
of Jehoiada	יְהֹ֣ויָדָ֔ע (ye·ho·v·ya·da,)	3077: "the LORD knows," the name of several Isr.	from Yhvh and yada
was over	עַל־ (al-)	5921: upon, above, over	from alah
the Cherethites		3774: the foreign bodyguard of King David	from karath
and the Pelethites;	הַפְּלֵתִֽי׃ (hap·pe·le·ti.)	6432: some of David's soldiers	from the same as Peleth

KJV Lexicon

Now Joab
Yow'ab (yo-awb')
Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites -- Joab.

was over all the host
tsaba' (tsaw-baw')
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)

of Israel
Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.

and Benaiah
Bnayah (ben-aw-yaw')
Jah has built; Benajah, the name of twelve Israelites -- Benaiah.

the son
ben (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.

of Jehoiada
Yhowyada` (yeh-ho-yaw-daw')
Jehovah-known; Jehojada, the name of three Israelites -- Jehoiada.

was over the Cherethites
Krethiy (ker-ay-thee')
a Kerethite or life-guardsman (only collectively in the singular as plural) -- Cherethims, Cherethites.
kariy (kaw-ree')
a life-guardsman -- captains, Cherethites (from the margin).

and over the Pelethites
Plethiy (pel-ay-thee')
a courier (collectively) or official messenger -- Pelethites.

Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible
Now Joab was over the whole army of Israel, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites;

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Joab commanded the whole army of Israel; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites;

International Standard Version
Joab commanded the entire army of Israel, Jehoiada's son Benaiah commanded the special forces and mercenaries,

NET Bible
Now Joab was the general in command of all the army of Israel. Benaiah the son of Jehoida was over the Kerethites and the Perethites.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Now, Joab was put in charge of Israel's whole army. Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, was in charge of the Cherethites and Pelethites.

King James 2000 Bible
Now Joab was over all the army of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:

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