2 Samuel 23:22

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

Immediate Context

The preceding line reads “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.” The titled verse reads “These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.” The following line reads “He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.” Together, these lines place 2 Samuel 23:22 within its immediate canonical and literary sequence.

Reading the Verse

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 three mighty men.” The wording sets the subject and the limits of interpretation.

Biblical Significance

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.

Application

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.

Read in this setting, 2 Samuel 23:22 speaks through its own wording and context. Its claims and application begin with the KJV text above.