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New Century Version

1 Chronicles 27:6

He was the Benaiah who was one of the Thirty soldiers. Benaiah was a brave warrior who led those men. Benaiah's son Ammizabad was in charge of Benaiah's division.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ammizabad;   Armies;   Benaiah;   Month;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Armies of Israel, the;   Months;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Ammizabad;   Month;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Ammizabad;   Benaiah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ammizabad;   Dodai;   Eliezer;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ammizabad;   Chronicles, I;   David;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Ammizabad ;   Army;   Benaiah ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Army;   War;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ammiz'abad;   Bena'iah;   Month;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Ass;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ammizabad;   Course;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
This Benaiah was a mighty man among the Thirty and over the Thirty, and his son Ammizabad was in charge of his division.
Hebrew Names Version
This is that Benayah, who was the mighty man of the thirty, and over the thirty: and [of] his course was `Ammizavad his son.
King James Version
This is that Benaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty: and in his course was Ammizabad his son.
English Standard Version
This is the Benaiah who was a mighty man of the thirty and in command of the thirty; Ammizabad his son was in charge of his division.
New English Translation
Benaiah was the leader of the thirty warriors and his division; his son was Ammizabad.
Amplified Bible
This is the Benaiah who was the mighty man of the thirty and was in charge of the thirty; and Ammizabad his son was over his division.
New American Standard Bible
This Benaiah was the mighty man of the thirty, and was in charge of thirty; and over his division was his son Ammizabad.
World English Bible
This is that Benaiah, who was the mighty man of the thirty, and over the thirty: and [of] his course was Ammizabad his son.
Geneva Bible (1587)
This Benaiah was mightie among thirtie and aboue the thirtie, and in his course was Amizabad his sonne.
Legacy Standard Bible
This Benaiah was the mighty man of the thirty, and was over thirty; and over his division was Ammizabad his son.
Berean Standard Bible
This Benaiah was mighty among the Thirty and was over the Thirty, and his son Ammizabad was in charge of his division.
Contemporary English Version
who was the leader of the Thirty Warriors, and whose son Ammizabad was also an army commander;
Complete Jewish Bible
This is the same B'nayah who was one of the thirty heroes and was over the thirty; his son ‘Ammizavad was in his division.
Darby Translation
This Benaiah was a mighty man among the thirty, and above the thirty; and in his division was Ammizabad his son.
Easy-to-Read Version
He was the same Benaiah who was a brave soldier from the Thirty Heroes. He led these men. His son Ammizabad was in charge of Banaiah's group.
George Lamsa Translation
This is the Benaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and in command of the thirty officers; and in his division was Mizbar his son.
Good News Translation
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Lexham English Bible
This was Benaiah who was a mighty warrior of thirty, and over the thirty and his working group was Ammizabad his son.
Literal Translation
He was that Benaiah who was mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty; and in his division was his son Ammizabad.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
This is yt Benaia the Worthie amonge thirtie and aboue thirtie, And his course was vnder his sonne Ammi Sabad.
American Standard Version
This is that Benaiah, who was the mighty man of the thirty, and over the thirty: and of his course was Ammizabad his son.
Bible in Basic English
This is the same Benaiah who was the great man of the thirty, chief of the thirty; and in his division was Ammizabad his son.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
This is that Banaiahu which was most mightie among thirtie, and aboue thirtie: And in his part was Amizabad his sonne.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
This is that Benaiah, who was the mighty man of the thirty, and over the thirty; and of his course was Ammizabad his son.
King James Version (1611)
This is that Benaiah, who was mightie among the thirtie, and aboue the thirty: and in his course was Amizabad his sonne.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
This Banaeas was more mighty than the thirty, and over the thirty: and Zabad his son was over his division.
English Revised Version
This is that Benaiah, who was the mighty man of the thirty, and over the thirty: and of his course was Ammizabad his son.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
thilke is Bananye, the strongest among thritti, and aboue thritti; forsothe Amyzadath, his sone, was souereyn of his cumpenye.
Update Bible Version
This is that Benaiah, who was the mighty man of the thirty, and over the thirty: and his course was Ammizabad his son.
Webster's Bible Translation
This [is that] Benaiah, [who was] mighty [among] the thirty, and above the thirty: and in his course [was] Ammizabad his son.
New King James Version
This was the Benaiah who was mighty among the thirty, and was over the thirty; in his division was Ammizabad his son.
New Living Translation
This was the Benaiah who commanded David's elite military group known as the Thirty. His son Ammizabad was his chief officer.
New Life Bible
This is the Benaiah who was the strong man of the thirty, and leader of the thirty. Ammizabad his son was captain of his army.
New Revised Standard
This is the Benaiah who was a mighty man of the Thirty and in command of the Thirty; his son Ammizabad was in charge of his division.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The same Benaiah, was a hero of thirty, and over the thirty, - and, over his course, was Ammizabad his son.
Douay-Rheims Bible
This is that Banaias the most valiant among the thirty, and above the thirty. And Amizabad his son commanded his company.
Revised Standard Version
This is the Benai'ah who was a mighty man of the thirty and in command of the thirty; Ammiz'abad his son was in charge of his division.
Young's Literal Translation
This Benaiah [is] a mighty one of the thirty, and over the thirty, and [in] his course [is] Ammizabad his son.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
This Benaiah was the mighty man of the thirty, and had charge of thirty; and over his division was Ammizabad his son.

Contextual Overview

1 This is the list of the Israelites who served the king in the army. Each division was on duty one month each year. There were leaders of families, commanders of a hundred men, commanders of a thousand men, and other officers. Each division had twenty-four thousand men. 2 Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division for the first month. There were twenty-four thousand men in his division. 3 Jashobeam, one of the descendants of Perez, was leader of all the army officers for the first month. 4 Dodai, from the Ahohites, was in charge of the division for the second month. Mikloth was a leader in the division. There were twenty-four thousand men in Dodai's division. 5 The third commander, for the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest. There were twenty-four thousand men in his division. 6 He was the Benaiah who was one of the Thirty soldiers. Benaiah was a brave warrior who led those men. Benaiah's son Ammizabad was in charge of Benaiah's division. 7 The fourth commander, for the fourth month, was Asahel, the brother of Joab. Later, Asahel's son Zebadiah took his place as commander. There were twenty-four thousand men in his division. 8 The fifth commander, for the fifth month, was Shamhuth, from Izrah's family. There were twenty-four thousand men in his division. 9 The sixth commander, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh from the town of Tekoa. There were twenty-four thousand men in his division. 10 The seventh commander, for the seventh month, was Helez. He was from the Pelonites and a descendant of Ephraim. There were twenty-four thousand men in his division.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

mighty: 1 Chronicles 11:22-25, 2 Samuel 22:20-23, 2 Samuel 23:20-23

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 23:23 - more honourable 1 Kings 1:8 - Zadok

Cross-References

Genesis 25:28
Isaac loved Esau because he hunted the wild animals that Isaac enjoyed eating. But Rebekah loved Jacob.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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