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2 Samuel 23:20

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And 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: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow:

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  1. 2 Samuel 23:18

    And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three.

  2. 2 Samuel 23:19

    Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.

  3. 2 Samuel 23:21

    And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but 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.

  4. 2 Samuel 23:22

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

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