2 Samuel 20:23
2 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 20
“Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:”2 Samuel 20:23
What Does 2 Samuel 20:23 Mean?
2 Samuel 20:23 is found in the book of 2 Samuel, chapter 20, verse 23 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 16 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (16)
These passages are connected to 2 Samuel 20:23 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Samuel 8:16“And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;”2 Samuel 8:18“And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief rulers.”2 Samuel 23:20“And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow:”2 Samuel 15:18“And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.”2 Samuel 20:7“And there went out after him Joab’s men, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.”2 Samuel 24:2“For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.”2 Samuel 2:13“And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.”2 Samuel 23:23“He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.”1 Kings 1:7“And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.”1 Kings 4:2“And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,”1 Kings 4:3“Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.”1 Chronicles 11:6“And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.”1 Chronicles 11:22“Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day.”1 Chronicles 11:25“Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.”1 Chronicles 18:15“And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder.”1 Chronicles 18:17“And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.”
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