2 Samuel 20:23

“Joab was over all the army of Israel; and Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites;”

2 Samuel 20:23 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Samuel 20:23, word by word

Joabיוֹאָבyoav

Joab

Joab: the name of several men; the best known is the son of Zeruiah and nephew of David, commander of his army (2 Samuel 2:13). It means "YHWH is father."

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the armyצָּבָאtsava

army

An army.

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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and Benaiahבְנָיָהvenaya

Benaiah

Benaiah: the name of several men; the best known is the son of Jehoiada, head of David's guard and later commander of Solomon's army (2 Samuel 8:18; 23:20). It means "YHWH has built."

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sonבֶּןben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָעyehoyada

Jehoiada

Jehoiada: the name of several men; among them the father of Benaiah (2 Samuel 8:18) and the priest who protected King Joash (2 Kings 11). It means "YHWH knows."

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the Cherethitesכְּרֵתִיkereti

Kerethites

Kerethite: a member of a people neighboring the Philistines, in the south. Later there were Kerethites in David's personal guard (2 Samuel 8:18).

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the Pelethitesפְּלֵתִיpeleti

Pelethites

Pelethites: together with the Kerethites, King David's personal guard.

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The context

22The woman went to all the people in her wisdom, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. He blew the horn, and they scattered from the city, each to his tents. And Joab returned to Jerusalem, to the king.

23 · This verse (above)

24Adoram was over the forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;

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