1 Chronicles 11:23

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

And he struck down an Egyptian who was five cubits tall. Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver's rod in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club. He snatched the spear from the Egyptian's hand and killed him with his own spear.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And he killed an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high. In the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam, and he went down to him with a staff, snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; 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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; 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.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    He smote a man of Egipte also, which was fyue cubites greate of stature, and had in his hande a speare like a weuers lome. Yet wente he downe to him with a staffe, and toke the speare out of his hande, and slewe him with his awne speare,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And he slewe an Egyptian, a man of great stature, euen fiue cubites long, and in the Egyptians hand was a speare like a weauers beame: and he went downe to him with a staffe, and plucked the speare out of the Egyptians hand, and slewe him with his owne speare.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he slue an Egyptian, whose stature was euen fiue cubites long, and in the Egyptians hand was a speare lyke a weauers beame: And the other went downe to him with a waster, & plucked the speare out of the Egyptians hand, and slue him with his owne speare.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And he slew an Egyptian, a man of [great] stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand [was] a spear like a weaver's beam; 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He killed an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and 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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And he hath smitten the man, the Egyptian -- a man of measure, five by the cubit -- and in the hand of the Egyptian `is' a spear like a beam of weavers, 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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; 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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And he made an attack on an Egyptian, a very tall man about five cubits high, armed with a spear like a cloth-worker's rod; he went down to him with a stick, and pulling his spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, put him to death with that same spear.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He killed an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and 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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    He even killed an Egyptian who was seven and a half feet tall. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand as big as the crossbeam of a weaver’s loom; Benaiah attacked him with a club. He grabbed the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 17:7 : 7 The shaft of his spear was like a weaver's beam, and its iron spearhead weighed six hundred shekels. His shield-bearer went ahead of him.
  • 1 Sam 17:51 : 51 Then David ran and stood over the Philistine. He took the Philistine’s sword, drew it from its sheath, and killed him by cutting off his head. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they turned and ran.
  • 1 Chr 20:5 : 5 Once again, there was war with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jair struck down Lahmi, the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear shaft was like a weaver’s beam.
  • Deut 3:11 : 11 For only Og, king of Bashan, remained from the remnant of the Rephaim. Look, his bed was made of iron and is still in Rabbah of the Ammonites. It is nine cubits long and four cubits wide, according to the standard cubit.
  • 1 Sam 17:4 : 4 Then a champion emerged from the Philistine camp, named Goliath, from Gath. His height was six cubits and a span.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 92%

    20Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant fighter from Kabzeel, performed great exploits. He struck down Moab’s two mightiest warriors. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion.

    21And he struck down a huge Egyptian, although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand. Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand, and killed him with his own spear.

    22These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who gained a name among the three mighty warriors.

    23He was more honored than the Thirty, but he did not attain to the rank of the Three. And David put him in charge of his guard.

  • 24Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty warriors.

  • 77%

    20Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the three. He raised his spear against three hundred men and killed them, and so he became as famous as the three.

    21He was doubly honored above the three and became their commander, even though he was not included among them.

    22Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant fighter from Kabzeel, performed great exploits. He struck down Moab's two lion-like warriors. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion.

  • 1 Sam 17:6-7
    2 verses
    71%

    6He also wore bronze greaves on his legs and carried a bronze javelin slung between his shoulders.

    7The shaft of his spear was like a weaver's beam, and its iron spearhead weighed six hundred shekels. His shield-bearer went ahead of him.

  • 71%

    16Ishbi-Benob, one of the descendants of Rapha, whose spear weighed three hundred bronze shekels and who was armed with a new weapon, said he would kill David.

    17But Abishai, son of Zeruiah, came to David's aid. He struck the Philistine and killed him. Then David's men swore to him, saying, "Never again will you go out with us to battle, so that you do not extinguish the lamp of Israel."

    18After this, there was another battle with the Philistines at Gob. At that time, Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph, a descendant of Rapha.

    19In another battle with the Philistines at Gob, Elhanan son of Jaare-Oregim the Bethlehemite struck down Goliath the Gittite, whose spear shaft was like a weaver’s rod.

  • 11This is the list of David's mighty warriors: Jashobeam the Hachmonite was chief of the officers; he raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed in one encounter.

  • 15Then David called one of his young men and said, 'Come here and strike him down.' So he struck him, and he died.

  • 25Then King Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who struck down Adonijah, and he died.

  • 69%

    49David reached into his bag, took out a stone, slung it, and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown to the ground.

    50So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone. Without a sword in his hand, he struck down the Philistine and killed him.

    51Then David ran and stood over the Philistine. He took the Philistine’s sword, drew it from its sheath, and killed him by cutting off his head. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they turned and ran.

  • 4Then a champion emerged from the Philistine camp, named Goliath, from Gath. His height was six cubits and a span.

  • 69%

    35'I went after it, struck it, and rescued the lamb from its mouth. When it turned on me, I seized it by its mane, struck it, and killed it.'

    36'Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God.'

  • 34So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up, struck down Joab, and killed him. He was buried at his house in the wilderness.

  • 10but Eleazar stood his ground and struck down the Philistines until his hand grew tired and froze to the sword. The LORD gave a great victory that day. The troops returned to him only to strip the dead.

  • 5Once again, there was war with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jair struck down Lahmi, the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear shaft was like a weaver’s beam.

  • 18Abishai, the brother of Joab, son of Zeruiah, was chief of the Three. He raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed, and he became as famous as the Three.

  • 10So I stood over him and killed him, because I knew he could not survive after he had fallen. I took the crown that was on his head and the bracelet that was on his arm, and I have brought them here to my lord.

  • 1 Chr 20:7-8
    2 verses
    68%

    7This man taunted Israel, but Jonathan son of Shimea, David’s brother, struck him down.

    8These were descendants of the giants in Gath, and they fell at the hands of David and his men.

  • 67%

    21He taunted Israel, but Jonathan son of Shimea, David’s brother, struck him down.

    22These four were descendants of Rapha in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and his men.

  • 8These are the names of David’s mighty warriors: Josheb-Basshebeth, a Tahkemonite, was chief of the captains. He wielded his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed in one encounter.

  • Exod 2:11-12
    2 verses
    67%

    11One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to his people and saw their forced labor. He saw an Egyptian striking a Hebrew, one of his people.

    12Looking this way and that, and seeing no one, Moses struck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.

  • 23Joab was in charge of the entire army of Israel, while Benaiah son of Jehoiada commanded the Cherethites and the Pelethites.

  • 23But Asahel refused to turn aside. So Abner struck him in the stomach with the butt of his spear, and the spear came out through his back. He fell there and died on the spot. And all who came to the place where Asahel had fallen and died stood still.

  • 40He took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, placed them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag, and, with his sling in hand, approached the Philistine.

  • 16Now Ehud had made a double-edged sword about a cubit long, which he strapped to his right thigh under his clothing.

  • 1 Sam 26:7-8
    2 verses
    66%

    7So David and Abishai came to the troops by night, and there was Saul lying asleep in the camp with his spear stuck in the ground near his head. Abner and the troops were lying all around him.

    8Abishai said to David, "Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand. Now let me pin him to the ground with one thrust of the spear; I won't need to strike him twice."

  • 12But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field. He defended it and struck down the Philistines, and the LORD brought about a great victory.

  • 30When Benaiah reached the tent of the LORD, he said to Joab, 'The king says, “Come out.”' But Joab replied, 'No, I will die here.' So Benaiah went back to the king and reported, 'This is how Joab answered me.'

  • 23The quiver rattles against it, along with the flashing spear and javelin.

  • 24When Moses saw someone being mistreated, he came to his defense and avenged the oppressed man by striking down the Egyptian.

  • 13Jonathan climbed up on his hands and feet, with his armor-bearer behind him. The Philistines fell before Jonathan, and his armor-bearer followed and finished them off.

  • 10He struck down many nations and killed mighty kings—

  • 26David said to the men standing with him, 'What will be done for the man who strikes down this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?'

  • 30Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai from the valleys of Gaash,