SEV Biblia, Chapter 20:23
¶ Así quedó Joab sobre todo el ejército de Israel; y Benaía hijo de Joiada sobre los cereteos y peleteos;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:23
Verse 23. Joab was over all the host] He had murdered Amasa, and seized on the supreme command: and such was his power at present, and the service which he had rendered to the state by quelling the rebellion of Sheba, that David was obliged to continue him; and dared not to call him to account for his murders without endangering the safety of the state by a civil war. Benaiah-over the Cherethites] Benaiah was over the archers and slingers. See the notes on chap. viii. 18.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 23. Now Joab [was] over all the host of Israel , etc.] Established in the post in which he formerly was; either having been never displaced, which though David thought to do, he was not able to effect it, because of his power and influence with the people; or if he had displaced him, which by some things in this chapter seemed to be the case, yet Amasa being dead, and the rebellion crushed by Joab, which still made him more haughty, and increased his popularity, David saw it most advisable to replace him; and because mention is made of him, as established in his office as general over the whole army, an account is given of the rest of David’s officers; and the rather, as it was a sort of beginning his reign anew, after quelling the above rebellions: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the Cherethites, and over the Pelethites ; was continued in his post, (see 2 Samuel 8:18).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 23-26 - Here is the state of David's court, after his restoration. It is wel when able men are appointed to discharge public duties; let all seek to perform those duties, as faithful servants to the Son of David __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויואב 3097 אל 413 כל 3605 הצבא 6635 ישׂראל 3478 ובניה 1141 בן 1121 יהוידע 3077 על 5921 הכרי 3746 ועל 5921 הפלתי׃ 6432
