- the chief:
- "And Benaiahª the sonª of Jehoiadaª [was over] both the Cherethitesª and the Pelethites;ª and David'sª sonsª were¹ chief rulers.ª" {2Sm 8:18} + "He was more honourableª° than¹ the thirty,ª but he attainedª° not¹ to¹ the [first] three.ª And Davidª setª° him over¹ his guard.ª" {2Sm 23:23} + "Behold,ª he¹ was honourableª° among¹ the thirty,ª but attainedª° not¹ to¹ the [first] three:ª and Davidª setª° him over¹ his guard.ª" {1Ch 11:25} + "Behold¹ his bed,ª which [is] Solomon's;ª¹ threescoreª valiant² men¹ [are] aboutª it, of the valiantª¹ of Israel.ª ... They all¹ holdª° swords,ª [being] expertª° in war:ª every manª [hath] his swordª upon¹ his thighª because of fearª¹ in the night.ª" {Sgs 3:7-8}
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