2 Samuel 20:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:”

2 Samuel 20:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 20:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 20:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now Joab was over all the army of Israel, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites,”

2 Samuel 20:23 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 20:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Now Joab was over all the host of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites;”

2 Samuel 20:23 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 20:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Joab <FI>is<Fi> over all the host of Israel, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada <FI>is<Fi> over the Cherethite, and over the Pelethite,”

2 Samuel 20:23 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 20:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Joab was over all the host of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites;”

2 Samuel 20:23 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 20:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Ioab was ouer all the hoste of Israel, and Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada ouer the Cherethites and ouer the Pelethies,”

2 Samuel 20:23 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 20:23 in Context — 2 Samuel 20

21 A coisa não é assim: mas um homem do monte de Efraim, que se chama Seba filho de Bicri, levantou sua mão contra o rei Davi: entregai a esse somente, e me irei da cidade. E a mulher disse a Joabe: Eis que sua cabeça te será lançada desde o muro.

22 A mulher foi logo a todo aquele povo com sua sabedoria; e eles cortaram a cabeça a Seba filho de Bicri, e lançaram-na a Joabe. E ele tocou a trombeta, e dispersaram-se da cidade, cada um à sua morada. E Joabe se voltou ao rei a Jerusalém.

23 Assim ficou Joabe sobre todo aquele exército de Israel; e Benaia filho de Joiada sobre os quereteus e peleteus;

24 E Adorão sobre os tributos; e Josafá filho de Ailude, o cronista;

25 E Seva, escriba; e Zadoque e Abiatar, sacerdotes;

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What Does 2 Samuel 20:23 Mean?

2 Samuel 20:23 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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