1 Chronicles 11:23

23 And he slew an Egyptian, whose stature was of five cubits, and who had a spear like a weaver’s beam: and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked away the spear, that he held in his hand, and slew him with his own spear.

1 Chronicles 11:23 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 11:23

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 11:1)

1 Chronicles 11:23 In-Context

21 And illustrious among the second three, and their captain: but yet he attained not to the first three.
22 Banaias the son of Joiada a most valiant man, of Cabseel, who had done many acts: he slew the two ariels of Moab: and he went down, and killed a lion in the midst of a pit in the time of snow.
23 And he slew an Egyptian, whose stature was of five cubits, and who had a spear like a weaver’s beam: and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked away the spear, that he held in his hand, and slew him with his own spear.
24 These things did Banaias the son of Joiada, who was renowned among the three valiant ones,
25 And the first among the thirty, but yet to the three he attained not: and David made him of his council.
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