23 He [a]killed an Egyptian, a man of great stature five [b]cubits tall. Now in the Egyptian’s hand was (A)a spear like a weaver’s beam, but he went down to him with a club and snatched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand and [c]killed him with his own spear. 24 These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and had a name as well as the three mighty men. 25 Behold, he was honored among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three; and David appointed him over his guard.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 11:23 Lit smote
  2. 1 Chronicles 11:23 I.e. One cubit equals approx 18 in.
  3. 1 Chronicles 11:23 Lit smote