2 Samuel 23:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And 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.”

2 Samuel 23:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 23:21 in 6 Bible Translations

Read 2 Samuel 23:21 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

2 Samuel 23:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He killed a huge Egyptian, 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 killed him with his own spear.”

2 Samuel 23:21 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 23:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And 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.”

2 Samuel 23:21 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 23:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he hath smitten the Egyptian man, a man of appearance, and in the hand of the Egyptian <FI>is<Fi> a spear, and he goeth down unto him with a rod, and taketh violently away the spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, and slayeth him with his own spear.”

2 Samuel 23:21 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 23:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He also smote the Egyptian, an imposing man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; and 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.”

2 Samuel 23:21 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 23:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he slewe an Egyptian a man of great stature, and the Egyptian had a speare in his hande: but he went downe to him with a staffe, and plucked the speare out of the Egyptians hand, and slewe him with his owne speare.”

2 Samuel 23:21 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 23:21 in Context — 2 Samuel 23

19 El era el más aventajado de los tres, y el primero de ellos; mas no llegó á los tres [primeros].

20 Después, Benaía hijo de Joiada, hijo de un varón esforzado, grande en hechos, de Cabseel. Este hirió dos leones de Moab: y él mismo descendió, é hirió un león en medio de un foso en el tiempo de la nieve:

21 También hirió él á un Egipcio, hombre [de grande] estatura: y tenía el Egipcio una lanza en su mano; mas descendió á él con un palo, y arrebató al Egipcio la lanza de la mano, y matólo con su propia lanza.

22 Esto hizo Benaía hijo de Joiada, y tuvo nombre entre los tres valientes.

23 De los treinta fué el más aventajado; pero no llegó á los tres [primeros]. Y púsolo David en su consejo.

Read the full chapter: 2 Samuel 23 →

What Does 2 Samuel 23:21 Mean?

2 Samuel 23:21 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free