Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, mighty in deeds, struck down the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion inside a pit on a snowy day.

King James Version

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day.

Holman Bible

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was the son of a brave man from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. Benaiah killed two sons of Ariel of Moab, and he went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion.

International Standard Version

Jehoiada's son Benaiah, who was a valiant man, accomplished great things. He was from Kabzeel. He killed two men named Ariel from Moab and then he also went down into a pit and struck down a lion during a snow storm one day.

A Conservative Version

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, he killed the two [sons of] Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow.

American Standard Version

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, he slew the two'sons of Ariel of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow.

Amplified

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a courageous man of Kabzeel who had done great things, killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. Also he went down and killed a lion in a pit on a snowy day.

Bible in Basic English

Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, a fighting-man of Kabzeel, had done great acts; he put to death two young lions going into their secret place; and he went down into a hole and put a lion to death in time of snow.

Darby Translation

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, great in exploits, of Kabzeel: he it was that smote two lions of Moab; and he went down and smote a lion in the midst of a pit on a snowy day.

Julia Smith Translation

Benaiah son of Jehoida, son of a man of power, great of deeds, from Kabzeel, he struck two lions of god of Moab: and he went down and struck the lion in the midst of the pit in the day of snow.

King James 2000

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many great deeds; he slew two lion-like men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit on a snowy day.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[And] Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] {a strong man} from Kabzeel, [one who did] great deeds. He himself struck down two [sons of] Ariel of Moab. And he himself went down and struck down a lion within a pit on a snowy day.

Modern King James verseion

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a mighty man of Kabzeel, had done many acts. He killed two lion-like men of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in a pit on a snowy day.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada the son of a strong man that had done great deeds and was of Kabzeel: he slew two strong lions of Moab, and went down and slew a Lion in a pit in time of snow.

NET Bible

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a brave warrior from Kabzeel who performed great exploits. He struck down the two sons of Ariel of Moab; he also went down and killed a lion inside a cistern on a snowy day.

New Heart English Bible

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds. He killed the two ariels of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow.

The Emphasized Bible

Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, son of a man of valour, hero of many a deed, from Kabziel - he, smote the two sons of Ariel of Moab, he, also went down and smote a lion in the midst of a pit, in time of snow;

Webster

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he slew two lion-like men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day.

World English Bible

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, he killed the two [sons of] Ariel of Moab: he went down also and killed a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow.

Youngs Literal Translation

Benaiah son of Jehoiada, son of a man of valour, of great deeds, from Kabzeel: he hath smitten the two lion-like Moabites, and he hath gone down and smitten the lion in the midst of the pit, in the day of snow.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּניהוּ בּניה 
B@nayah 
Usage: 42

יהוידע 
Y@howyada` 
Usage: 48

of a valiant
חיל 
Chayil 
Usage: 243

man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

of Kabzeel
קבצאל 
Qabts@'el 
Usage: 3

פּעל 
Po`al 
Usage: 37

he slew
נכה 
Nakah 
Usage: 501

two
שׁתּים שׁנים 
Sh@nayim 
Usage: 767

אראל אריאל 
'ariy'el 
Usage: 2

of Moab
מואב 
Mow'ab 
Usage: 181

ירד 
Yarad 
Usage: 378

and slew
נכה 
Nakah 
Usage: 501

a lion
אריה ארי 
'ariy 
Usage: 80

in
תּוך 
Tavek 
Usage: 419

a pit
בּור 
Bowr 
Usage: 69

in a snowy
שׁלג 
Sheleg 
Usage: 20

References

Fausets

Context Readings

David's Mighty Men

21 Of the three he was more honored than the other two men. Therefore he became their captain. However he did not attain to the first three. 22 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, mighty in deeds, struck down the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion inside a pit on a snowy day. 23 And he killed an Egyptian, a man of great height, seven and a half feet tall. Egyptian had a spear like a weaver's beam in his hand. He went down to him with a staff, wrested the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.

Cross References

Joshua 15:21

The cities at the limits of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,

2 Samuel 8:18

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was the commander of David's bodyguard. David's sons were priests.

Judges 14:5-6

Samson went to Timnah with his father and mother. When they traveled through the vineyards he heard a young lion roaring.

1 Samuel 17:34-36

David replied to Saul: I am a shepherd for my father's sheep. When a lion or a bear comes and carries off a sheep from the flock,

2 Samuel 1:23

It was easy to love Saul and Jonathan. Together in life, together in death, they were faster than eagles and stronger than lions.

2 Samuel 20:23

Joab was in command of the army of Israel. Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of David's bodyguards.

2 Samuel 23:20-23

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a brave man from Kabzeel who did some amazing things. He killed two of Moab's best fighters. On a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.

1 Kings 1:8

But the priest Zadok, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the prophet Nathan, Shimei, Rei, and David's thirty special guards did not join Adonijah.

1 Kings 1:38

So Zadok, Nathan, Benaiah, and the royal bodyguards put Solomon on King David's mule and escorted him to Gihon Spring.

1 Kings 2:30

Benaiah went to the Tent of Jehovah and told Joab: Come out. Joab said: No! Let me die here. So Benaiah returned to the king and gave him the answer Joab gave him.

1 Kings 2:34-35

So Benaiah went to the Tent of Jehovah's presence and killed Joab. He was buried at his home in the wilderness.

1 Chronicles 12:8

Some brave and experienced warriors from the tribe of Gad also defected to David while he was at the stronghold in the wilderness. They were expert with both shield and spear, as fierce as lions and as swift as deer on the mountains.

1 Chronicles 27:5-6

The third commander of the army during the third month was Benaiah, son of the priest Jehoiada. He was the head, and in his unit there were twenty-four thousand.

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