2 Samuel 23:22

22 Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty warriors.

2 Samuel 23:22 in Other Translations

22 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.

22 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and won a name beside the three mighty men.

22 Deeds like these made Benaiah as famous as the Three mightiest warriors.

22 These are the things that Benaiah son of Jehoiada is famous for. But neither did he ever get ranked with the Three.

22 These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who had a reputation among the three warriors.

2 Samuel 23:22 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 23:22

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 2 Samuel 23:21 ) :

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.

2 Samuel 23:22 In-Context

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.

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.

22 Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty warriors.

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.

24 Among the Thirty were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,