1 Chronicles 11:24

“These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties.”

Literary Context

The preceding line reads “And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and 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.” The titled verse reads “These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties.” The following line reads “Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.” Together, these lines place 1 Chronicles 11:24 within its immediate canonical and literary sequence.

Close Reading

The verse preserves names, relationships, or group identities within a genealogical or census record. It should be read for the precise people and connections it actually names; the text does not supply motives or character judgments beyond those details.

The sentence centres on “These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties.” The wording sets the subject and the limits of interpretation.

Place in Scripture

Such records establish continuity across generations and locate individuals and families within Israel’s history. Their brevity does not make them dispensable: their value lies in the accuracy of the relationships, names, and numbers preserved.

A Faithful Response

A faithful response is careful attention. Readers should receive the record as written, avoid inventing details beyond it, and allow the surrounding genealogy or census to explain each person’s place.

Accordingly, the meaning of 1 Chronicles 11:24 should be drawn from the verse itself and the lines around it, keeping explanation and application faithful to the text.