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Selected Verse: 2 Samuel 23:20 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
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| 2Sa 23:20 |
Strong Concordance |
And Benaiah [01141] the son [01121] of Jehoiada [03077], the son [01121] of a valiant [02428] man [0376] [0381], of Kabzeel [06909], who had done many [07227] acts [06467], he slew [05221] two [08147] lionlike men [0739] of Moab [04124]: he went down [03381] also and slew [05221] a lion [0738] in the midst [08432] of a pit [0953] in time [03117] of snow [07950]: |
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King James |
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: |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada - He commanded the Cherethites and Pelethites all through David's reign Sa2 8:18; Sa2 20:23, and took a prominent part in supporting Solomon against Adonijah when David was dying, and was rewarded by being made captain of the host in the room of Joab Kg1 1:8, Kg1 1:26, Kg1 1:32-40; Kg1 2:25-35; Kg1 4:4. It is possible that Jehoiada his father is the same as Jehoiada Ch1 12:27, leader of the Aaronites, since "Benaiah the son of Jehoiada" is called a "chief priest" Ch1 27:5.
Two lion-like men - The Hebrew word אריאל 'ărı̂y'êl, means literally "lion of God," and is interpreted to mean "an eminent hero." Instances occur among Arabs and Persians of the surname "lion of God" being given to great warriors. Hence, it is supposed that the same custom prevailed among the Moabites. But the Vulgate has "two lions of Moab," which seems to be borne out by the next sentence.
Slew a lion ... - Rather, THE lion, one of those described above as "a lion of God," if the Vulgate Version is right. Apparently in a severe winter a lion had come up from its usual haunts to some village in search of food, and taken possession of the tank or cistern to the terror of the inhabitants, and Benaiah attacked it boldly and killed it. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Two lion-like men of Moab - Some think that two real lions are meant; some that they were two savage gigantic men; others, that two fortresses are meant. The words שני אראל מואב sheney ariel Moab may signify, as the Targum has rendered it, ית תרין רברבי מואב yath terein rabrebey Moab, "The two princes of Moab." |
5 The third [07992] captain [08269] of the host [06635] for the third [07992] month [02320] was Benaiah [01141] the son [01121] of Jehoiada [03077], a chief [07218] priest [03548]: and in his course [04256] were twenty [06242] and four [0702] thousand [0505].
27 And Jehoiada [03077] was the leader [05057] of the Aaronites [0175], and with him were three [07969] thousand [0505] and seven [07651] hundred [03967];
4 And Benaiah [01141] the son [01121] of Jehoiada [03077] was over the host [06635]: and Zadok [06659] and Abiathar [054] were the priests [03548]:
25 And king [04428] Solomon [08010] sent [07971] by the hand [03027] of Benaiah [01141] the son [01121] of Jehoiada [03077]; and he fell [06293] upon him that he died [04191].
26 And unto Abiathar [054] the priest [03548] said [0559] the king [04428], Get [03212] thee to Anathoth [06068], unto thine own fields [07704]; for thou art worthy [0376] of death [04194]: but I will not at this time [03117] put thee to death [04191], because thou barest [05375] the ark [0727] of the Lord [0136] GOD [03069] before [06440] David [01732] my father [01], and because thou hast been afflicted [06031] in all wherein my father [01] was afflicted [06031].
27 So Solomon [08010] thrust out [01644] Abiathar [054] from being priest [03548] unto the LORD [03068]; that he might fulfil [04390] the word [01697] of the LORD [03068], which he spake [01696] concerning the house [01004] of Eli [05941] in Shiloh [07887].
28 Then tidings [08052] came [0935] to Joab [03097]: for Joab [03097] had turned [05186] after [0310] Adonijah [0138], though he turned [05186] not after [0310] Absalom [053]. And Joab [03097] fled [05127] unto the tabernacle [0168] of the LORD [03068], and caught hold [02388] on the horns [07161] of the altar [04196].
29 And it was told [05046] king [04428] Solomon [08010] that Joab [03097] was fled [05127] unto the tabernacle [0168] of the LORD [03068]; and, behold, he is by [0681] the altar [04196]. Then Solomon [08010] sent [07971] Benaiah [01141] the son [01121] of Jehoiada [03077], saying [0559], Go [03212], fall [06293] upon him.
30 And Benaiah [01141] came [0935] to the tabernacle [0168] of the LORD [03068], and said [0559] unto him, Thus saith [0559] the king [04428], Come forth [03318]. And he said [0559], Nay; but I will die [04191] here. And Benaiah [01141] brought [07725] the king [04428] word [01697] again [07725], saying [0559], Thus said [01696] Joab [03097], and thus he answered [06030] me.
31 And the king [04428] said [0559] unto him, Do [06213] as he hath said [01696], and fall [06293] upon him, and bury [06912] him; that thou mayest take away [05493] the innocent [02600] blood [01818], which Joab [03097] shed [08210], from me, and from the house [01004] of my father [01].
32 And the LORD [03068] shall return [07725] his blood [01818] upon his own head [07218], who fell [06293] upon two [08147] men [0582] more righteous [06662] and better [02896] than he, and slew [02026] them with the sword [02719], my father [01] David [01732] not knowing [03045] thereof, to wit, Abner [074] the son [01121] of Ner [05369], captain [08269] of the host [06635] of Israel [03478], and Amasa [06021] the son [01121] of Jether [03500], captain [08269] of the host [06635] of Judah [03063].
33 Their blood [01818] shall therefore return [07725] upon the head [07218] of Joab [03097], and upon the head [07218] of his seed [02233] for ever [05769]: but upon David [01732], and upon his seed [02233], and upon his house [01004], and upon his throne [03678], shall there be peace [07965] for [05704] ever [05769] from the LORD [03068].
34 So Benaiah [01141] the son [01121] of Jehoiada [03077] went up [05927], and fell [06293] upon him, and slew [04191] him: and he was buried [06912] in his own house [01004] in the wilderness [04057].
35 And the king [04428] put [05414] Benaiah [01141] the son [01121] of Jehoiada [03077] in his room over the host [06635]: and Zadok [06659] the priest [03548] did the king [04428] put [05414] in the room of Abiathar [054].
32 And king [04428] David [01732] said [0559], Call [07121] me Zadok [06659] the priest [03548], and Nathan [05416] the prophet [05030], and Benaiah [01141] the son [01121] of Jehoiada [03077]. And they came [0935] before [06440] the king [04428].
33 The king [04428] also said [0559] unto them, Take [03947] with you the servants [05650] of your lord [0113], and cause Solomon [08010] my son [01121] to ride [07392] upon mine own mule [06506], and bring him down [03381] to Gihon [01521]:
34 And let Zadok [06659] the priest [03548] and Nathan [05416] the prophet [05030] anoint [04886] him there king [04428] over Israel [03478]: and blow [08628] ye with the trumpet [07782], and say [0559], God save [02421] king [04428] Solomon [08010].
35 Then ye shall come up [05927] after [0310] him, that he may come [0935] and sit [03427] upon my throne [03678]; for he shall be king [04427] in my stead: and I have appointed [06680] him to be ruler [05057] over Israel [03478] and over Judah [03063].
36 And Benaiah [01141] the son [01121] of Jehoiada [03077] answered [06030] the king [04428], and said [0559], Amen [0543]: the LORD [03068] God [0430] of my lord [0113] the king [04428] say [0559] so too.
37 As the LORD [03068] hath been with my lord [0113] the king [04428], even so be he with Solomon [08010], and make [01431] his throne [03678] greater [01431] than the throne [03678] of my lord [0113] king [04428] David [01732].
38 So Zadok [06659] the priest [03548], and Nathan [05416] the prophet [05030], and Benaiah [01141] the son [01121] of Jehoiada [03077], and the Cherethites [03774], and the Pelethites [06432], went down [03381], and caused Solomon [08010] to ride [07392] upon king [04428] David's [01732] mule [06506], and brought [03212] him to Gihon [01521].
39 And Zadok [06659] the priest [03548] took [03947] an horn [07161] of oil [08081] out of the tabernacle [0168], and anointed [04886] Solomon [08010]. And they blew [08628] the trumpet [07782]; and all the people [05971] said [0559], God save [02421] king [04428] Solomon [08010].
40 And all the people [05971] came up [05927] after [0310] him, and the people [05971] piped [02490] with pipes [02485], and rejoiced [08056] with great [01419] joy [08057], so that the earth [0776] rent [01234] with the sound [06963] of them.
26 But me, even me thy servant [05650], and Zadok [06659] the priest [03548], and Benaiah [01141] the son [01121] of Jehoiada [03077], and thy servant [05650] Solomon [08010], hath he not called [07121].
8 But Zadok [06659] the priest [03548], and Benaiah [01141] the son [01121] of Jehoiada [03077], and Nathan [05416] the prophet [05030], and Shimei [08096], and Rei [07472], and the mighty men [01368] which belonged to David [01732], were not with Adonijah [0138].
23 Now Joab [03097] was over all the host [06635] of Israel [03478]: and Benaiah [01141] the son [01121] of Jehoiada [03077] was over the Cherethites [03774] [03746] and over the Pelethites [06432]:
18 And Benaiah [01141] the son [01121] of Jehoiada [03077] was over both the Cherethites [03774] and the Pelethites [06432]; and David's [01732] sons [01121] were chief rulers [03548].