| 23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 20:23:1 ⧉וְיוֹאָ֕בveyoavand Joab 2 Samuel 20:23:2 ⧉אֶ֥לelover or toward 2 Samuel 20:23:3 ⧉כָּל־הַצָּבָ֖אkalhatsavaall the army 2 Samuel 20:23:4 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelof Israel 2 Samuel 20:23:5 ⧉וּבְנָיָה֙uvenayaand Benaiah 2 Samuel 20:23:6 ⧉בֶּן־יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔עbenyehoyadason of Jehoiada 2 Samuel 20:23:7 ⧉עַל־הכריalhakhiover the Kerites 2 Samuel 20:23:8 ⧉הַכְּרֵתִ֖יhakheretithe Cherethite 2 Samuel 20:23:9 ⧉וְעַל־הַפְּלֵתִֽי׃vealhapeletiand over the Pelethite |
| 23. Formal Translation And Joab was over all the army of Israel, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and over the Pelethites. |
| 23. Dynamic Translation Joab was in charge of Israel’s entire army, while Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, led the Kerethites and the Pelethites. |