2 Samuel 20:23 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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²³Now 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 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 8:16-18
And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; …
1 Kings 4:3-6
Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder. …
1 Chronicles 18:15-17
And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder. …

Topics

Cabinet Chancellor Cherethites David Generals, Distinguished Government Ingratitude Joab

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 23-26)

Here is an account of the state of David’s court after his restoration. Joab retained the office of general, being too great to be displaced. Benaiah, as before, was captain of the guards. Here is one new office erected, which we had not (2 Sam. 8:16-18), that of treasurer, or one over the tribute, for it was not till towards the latter end of his time that David began to raise taxes. Adoram was l…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 23)

23. Now Joab was over all the host of Israel--David, whatever his private wishes, found that he possessed not the power of removing Joab; so winking at the murder of Amasa, he re-established that officer in his former post of commander-in-chief. The enumeration of David’s cabinet is here given to show that the government was re-established in its wonted course.