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2 Samuel 23:18-23

23:18

And Abishai
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the brother
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of Joab
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the son
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of Zeruiah
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was chief
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among three
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And he lifted up
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his spear
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against three
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hundred
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[and] slew
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[them], and had the name
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among three
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{and slew them: Heb. slain}

23:19

Was he not most honourable
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of three
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therefore he was their captain
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howbeit he attained
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not unto the [first] three
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23:20

And Benaiah
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the son
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of Jehoiada
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the son
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of a valiant
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man
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of Kabzeel
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who had done many
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acts
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he slew
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two
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lionlike men
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of Moab
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he went down
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also and slew
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a lion
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in the midst
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of a pit
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in time
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of snow
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{who...: Heb. great of acts} {lionlike...: Heb. lion of God}

23:21

And he slew
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an Egyptian
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a goodly
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man
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and the Egyptian
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had a spear
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in his hand
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but he went down
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to him with a staff
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and plucked
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the spear
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out of the Egyptian's
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hand
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and slew
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him with his own spear
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{a goodly...: Heb. a man of countenance, or, sight: also called, a man of great stature}

23:22

These [things] did
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Benaiah
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the son
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of Jehoiada
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and had the name
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among three
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mighty men
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23:23

He was more honourable
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than the thirty
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but he attained
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not to the [first] three
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And David
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set
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him over his guard
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{more...: or, honourable among the thirty} {guard: or, council: Heb. at his command}