2 Samuel 20:23

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • 2 Sam 8:16-18 : 16 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder; 17 And Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe; 18 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief officials.
  • 1 Kgs 4:3-6 : 3 Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder. 4 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army; and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests. 5 And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; and Zabud the son of Nathan was chief officer, and the king's friend. 6 And Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.
  • 1 Chr 18:15-17 : 15 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder. 16 And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe. 17 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief officials around the king.

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  • 1 Chr 18:15-17
    3 verses
    83%

    15And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder.

    16And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe.

    17And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief officials around the king.

  • 2 Sam 8:16-18
    3 verses
    81%

    16And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;

    17And Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;

    18And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief officials.

  • 1 Chr 27:34
    79%

    34And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar; and the general of the king's army was Joab.

  • 1 Kgs 4:4
    78%

    4And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army; and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests.

  • 2 Sam 20:7
    77%

    7So Joab's men, the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the mighty men went out after him, and they left Jerusalem to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.

  • 1 Chr 27:5-6
    2 verses
    76%

    5The third captain of the army for the third month was Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a chief priest; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

    6This is that Benaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty; and in his division was Ammizabad his son.

  • 2 Sam 23:22-23
    2 verses
    75%

    22These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and had a name among the three mighty men.

    23He was more honorable than the thirty, but he did not attain to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

  • 1 Chr 11:24-25
    2 verses
    74%

    24These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada and had a name among the three mighty men.

    25Indeed, he was more honored than the thirty, but he did not attain to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

  • 2 Sam 20:24-25
    2 verses
    73%

    24Adoram was in charge of revenue; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;

    25Sheva was the secretary; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

  • Ezra 10:35
    73%

    35Benaiah, Bedeiah, Chelluh.

  • 1 Chr 27:14
    72%

    14The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

  • 1 Kgs 2:34-35
    2 verses
    72%

    34So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up and struck and killed him, and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.

    35And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his place over the army, and Zadok the priest the king put in the place of Abiathar.

  • 1 Chr 12:3
    72%

    3The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Anathothite,

  • 2 Sam 23:29-30
    2 verses
    71%

    29Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,

    30Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,

  • 2 Sam 20:2
    71%

    2So all the men of Israel left David and followed Sheba the son of Bichri, but the men of Judah stayed loyal to their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 23:37
    71%

    37Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armorbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,

  • 2 Sam 20:13-14
    2 verses
    71%

    13Once he was removed from the road, all the people continued after Joab, pursuing Sheba the son of Bichri.

    14Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel and to Bethmaachah, and all the Berites gathered together and followed him.

  • 2 Sam 20:21-22
    2 verses
    71%

    21The matter is not so; but a man from the hill country of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has raised his hand against the king, against David. Deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. The woman said to Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to you over the wall.

    22Then the woman went to all the people with her wise advice. They cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. He blew the trumpet, and they dispersed from the city, each to his tent. Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 23:19-20
    2 verses
    70%

    19Was he not the most honorable of the three? Therefore he was their captain, however, he did not attain to the first three.

    20And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man from Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he killed two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and killed a lion in the midst of a pit during the time of snow:

  • 1 Chr 27:25
    70%

    25And over the king's treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel; and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, in the villages, and in the strongholds, was Jehonathan the son of Uzziah;

  • 2 Sam 24:4
    69%

    4Nevertheless, the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the army. Therefore Joab and the captains of the army went out from the presence of the king, to count the people of Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 2:29-30
    2 verses
    69%

    29And it was told King Solomon that Joab had fled to the tabernacle of the Lord; and behold, he is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, strike him down.

    30And Benaiah came to the tabernacle of the Lord, and said to him, Thus says the king, Come forth. And he said, No; but I will die here. And Benaiah told the king this, saying, Thus said Joab, and thus he answered me.

  • 1 Chr 11:39
    69%

    39Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armor-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,

  • 1 Chr 21:3-4
    2 verses
    69%

    3And Joab answered, May the LORD make his people a hundred times more than they are: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants? why then does my lord require this thing? why will he bring guilt upon Israel?

    4Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. So Joab went out and went throughout all Israel, and came back to Jerusalem.

  • 1 Chr 11:21
    69%

    21Of the three, he was more honored than the two, for he was their captain. However, he did not attain to the first three.

  • 1 Chr 27:28
    69%

    28And over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the low plains was Baalhanan the Gederite; and over the cellars of oil was Joash;

  • 1 Kgs 2:25
    69%

    25And King Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him and he died.

  • 1 Chr 26:22
    69%

    22The sons of Jehieli: Zetham, and Joel his brother, who were over the treasures of the house of the LORD.

  • 1 Chr 21:6
    68%

    6But he did not count Levi and Benjamin among them: for the king's word was detestable to Joab.

  • 1 Chr 27:2
    68%

    2Over the first division for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel; and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

  • 1 Chr 11:6
    68%

    6And David said, Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first and became chief.

  • 2 Sam 24:2
    68%

    2For the king said to Joab the captain of the army, who was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, and count the people, that I may know the number of the people.

  • 1 Chr 27:30
    68%

    30Over the camels was also Obil the Ishmaelite; and over the donkeys was Jehdeiah the Meronothite;

  • 2 Chr 31:13
    68%

    13And Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the command of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.

  • Ezra 10:43
    68%

    43Of the sons of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel, and Benaiah.