2nd Samuel Chapter 23 verse 23 Holy Bible
He was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the `first' three. And David set him over his guard.
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He was honoured over the rest of the thirty, but he was not equal to the first three. And David put him over the fighting men who kept him safe.
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He was honoured above the thirty, but he did not attain to the [first] three. And David set him in his council.
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He was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.
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He was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.
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He was more honorable than the thirty, but he didn't attain to the [first] three. David set him over his guard.
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Of the thirty he is honoured, and unto the three he came not; and David setteth him over his guard.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 23. - David set him over his guard. We have already seen (upon 1 Samuel 22:14) that the words mean that David made him a member of his privy council. Literally the words are, and David appointed him to his audience. In 1 Chronicles 27:34 mention is made of "Jehoiada the son of Benaiah" as being next in the council to Ahithophel, and many commentators think that the names have been transposed, and that we ought to read, "Benaiah the son of Jehoiada."
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(23) Set him over his guard.--The word translated guard means rather private audience. David either made him a member of, or set him over his council. If in 1Chronicles 27:34 "Jehoiada son of Benaiah" is an error for "Benaiah son of Jehoiada," his holding of this office is also mentioned there.
