2 Samuel 23: David's Last Words and His Mighty Men

In his final poem David says God's Spirit spoke through him, praises the king who rules justly, and rests on God's everlasting covenant with his house. The chapter then honors his bravest warriors, including three who fetched him water from Bethlehem, and ends its roll with Uriah the Hittite.

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Which of these exploits does 2 Samuel 23 credit to Jehoiada’s son Benaiah?

He captured the Philistine city of Gath with ten soldiersHe killed a lion down in a pit while snow lay on the groundHe carried the ark of God across the Jordan River aloneHe tore down a Philistine idol in its temple by himself