2 Samuel 20:23 meaning and explanation
Now Joab was over the whole army of Israel; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites;
2 Samuel 20:23, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse comes at the close of the rebellion led by Sheba, after Joab has killed his rival Amasa and put down the uprising. The narrator lists the officials of David's restored government, and the first name is Joab, now confirmed as commander over the whole army of Israel.
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