2 Samuel 23:20 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lion like men of Moab… The Rev. F. B. Meyer had been shown a wonderful collection of chrysanthemums. The horticulturist said to him, "And all these glorious blooms come from a common field daisy." In response to Mr. Meyer's questions, the expert told how, by long processes of patient cultivation pursued through a number of years, the simple wild-flower had become a triumph of scientific development. "I see," he said, "the chrysanthemum is a field-daisy, plus a man." "Yes," said the gardener, "that is it." "And," said Mr. Meyer, with impressive intensity, "A Christian is a man plus God — God in Christ, who came to give us life, abundantly." Parallel Verses KJV: And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow: |
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