1 Chronicles 11:23 meaning and explanation
He also killed 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.
1 Chronicles 11:23, Berean Standard Bible
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The Chronicler is listing David's mighty men, and here he singles out Benaiah son of Jehoiada, an officer of great courage. The Egyptian was enormous, about seven and a half feet by the ancient measure, and armed with a spear as heavy as a weaver's beam.
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