2 Samuel 23:24 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“Asahel the brother of Joab {was} one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,”

2 Samuel 23:24

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

He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the {first} three. And David set him over his guard. {more...: or, honourable among the thirty} {guard: or, council: Heb. at his command}

Asahel the brother of Joab {was} one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

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2 Samuel 23:1

"Now these {be} the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man {who was} raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,"

2 Samuel 23:2

"The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word {was} in my tongue."

2 Samuel 23:3

"The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men {must be} just, ruling in the fear of God. {He...: or, Be thou ruler, etc}"

2 Samuel 23:4

"And {he shall be} as the light of the morning, {when} the sun riseth, {even} a morning without clouds; {as} the tender grass {springing} out of the earth by clear shining after rain."

2 Samuel 23:5

"Although my house {be} not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all {things}, and sure: for {this is} all my salvation, and all {my} desire, although he make {it} not to grow."

2 Samuel 23:6

"But {the sons} of Belial {shall be} all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:"

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