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: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day.
Benaiah ... of Kabzeel - a town in the south of Judah (Joshua 15:21; Nehemiah 11:25). It is said that he "had done many acts," though three only are mentioned as specimens of his daring energy and fearless courage. Slew two lion-like men of Moab - literally, lions of God, i:e., great lions, or champions. This gallant feat was probably achieved in David's hostile invasion of Moab (2 Samuel 8:2).
Also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day - probably a cave into which Benaiah had taken refuge from the snowstorm, and in which he encountered a savage lion which had its lair there. In a spacious cave the achievement would be far greater than if the monster had been previously snared or cabined in a pit.