1 Chronicles 11:23 · Clearspring

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WEBBE

He killed an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high. In the Egyptian’s hand was a spear like a weaver’s beam; and he went down to him with a staff, plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and killed him with his own spear.

BSB

He also struck down an Egyptian, a huge man five cubits tall. Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver’s beam in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

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וְהוּא־ ve·hu'- and he H1931 הִכָּה hi·kah he struck down H5221 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הָאִישׁ ha·'ish the man H376 הַמִּצְרִי ha·mitz·ri (the) Egyptian H4713 אִישׁ 'ish a man of H376 מִדָּה mi·dah stature H4060 חָמֵשׁ cha·mesh five H2568 בָּאַמָּה ba·'a·mah by the cubit H520 וּבְיַד u·ve·yad and [was] in [the] hand of H3027 הַמִּצְרִי ha·mitz·ri the Egyptian H4713 חֲנִית cha·nit a spear H2595 כִּמְנוֹר kim·nor like a beam of H4500 אֹרְגִים 'o·re·gim weavers H707 וַיֵּרֶד vai·ye·red and he went down H3381 אֵלָיו 'e·lav to him H413 בַּשָּׁבֶט ba·sha·vet with the club H7626 וַיִּגְזֹל vai·yig·zol and he tore away H1497 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הַחֲנִית ha·cha·nit the spear H2595 מִיַּד mi·yad from [the] hand of H3027 הַמִּצְרִי ha·mitz·ri the Egyptian H4713 וַיַּהַרְגֵהוּ vai·ya·har·ge·hu and he killed him H2026 בַּחֲנִיתוֹ ba·cha·ni·to with own spear his H2595

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 10–47

An account is given of David's worthies, the great men who served him. Yet David reckoned his success, not as from the mighty men that were with him, but from the mighty God, whose presence is all in all. In strengthening him, they strengthened themselves and their own interest, for his advancement was theirs. We shall gain by what we do in our places for the support of the kingdom of the Son of David; and those that are faithful to Him, shall find their names registered much more to their honour, than these are in the records of fame.

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