23Joab was over Israel's entire army; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites;


In Context

20 "Far be it from me!" Joab replied, "Far be it from me to swallow up or destroy!

21 That is not the case. A man named Sheba son of Bicri, from the hill country of Ephraim, has lifted up his hand against the king, against David. Hand over this one man, and I'll withdraw from the city." The woman said to Joab, "His head will be thrown to you from the wall."

22 Then the woman went to all the people with her wise advice, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bicri and threw it to Joab. So he sounded the trumpet, and his men dispersed from the city, each returning to his home. And Joab went back to the king in Jerusalem.

23 Joab was over Israel's entire army; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites;

24 Adoniram was in charge of forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder;

25 Sheva was secretary; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

2nd Samuel 20:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:23Now Joab [was] over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:23So Joab was over all the army of Israel: and Banaias the son of Joiada was over the Cerethites and Phelethites,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:23Now Joab was over all the host of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:23And Joab was over all the host of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:23Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:23Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:23Now Joab was over all the army of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:23And Joab is over all the host of Israel, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada is over the Cherethite, and over the Pelethite,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:23Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites: