2 Samuel 23:21

American Standard Version

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.

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2 Samuel 23:21 in other translations

He killed a huge Egyptian, 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 killed him with his own spear.

2 Samuel 23:21 · World English Bible

2 Samuel 23:21 in context

  1. 19Was he not most honorable of the three? therefore he was made their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.
  2. 20And 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.
  3. 21And 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. 22These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.
  5. 23He was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.