◄ 2 Samuel 20:23 ►
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Good News Translation
Joab was in command of the army of Israel; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of David's bodyguards;

New Revised Standard Version
Now Joab was in command of all the army of Israel; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in command of the Cherethites and the Pelethites;

Contemporary English Version
Joab was the commander of Israel's entire army. Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in command of David's bodyguard.

New American Bible
Joab was in command of the whole army of Israel. Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, was in command of the Cherethites and Pelethites.

Douay-Rheims Bible
So Joab was over all the army of Israel: and Banaias the son of Joiada was over the Cerethites and Phelethites,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

So Joab was over all the army of Israel: and Banaias the son of Joiada was over the Cerethites and Phelethites,

Now Joab

2 Samuel 8:16-18 And Joab the son Sarvia was over the army: and Josaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder: . . .

1 Chronicles 18:15-17 And Joab the son of Sarvia was over the army, and Josaphat the son of Ahilud recorder. . . .

and Benaiah

2 Samuel 20:7 So Joab's men went out with him, and the Cerethi and the Phelethi: and all the valiant men went out of Jerusalem to pursue after Seba the son of Bochri.

Context
Sheba's Rebellion
…22So she went to all the people, and spoke to them wisely: and they cut off the head of Seba the son of Bochri, and cast it out to Joab. And he sounded the trumpet, and they departed from the city, every one to their home: and Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king. 23So Joab was over all the army of Israel: and Banaias the son of Joiada was over the Cerethites and Phelethites,24But Aduram over the tributes: and Josaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 8:16
And Joab the son Sarvia was over the army: and Josaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:

2 Samuel 8:18
And Banaias the son of Joiada was over the Cerethi and Phelethi: and the sons of David were the princes.

2 Samuel 23:20
And Banaias the son of Joiada a most valiant man, of great deeds, of Cabseel: he slew the two lions of Moab, and he went down, and slew a lion in the midst of a pit, in the time of snow.

1 Kings 4:3
Elihoreph, and Ahia, the sons of Sisa, scribes: Josaphat, the son of Ahilud, recorder:

2 Kings 11:4
And in the seventh year Joiada sent, and taking the centurions and soldiers, brought them in to him into the temple of the Lord, and made a covenant with them: and taking an oath of them in the house of the Lord, shewed them the king's son:

2 Samuel 20:22
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