Parallel Verses
Webster
Of the three, he was more honorable than the two; for he was their captain: but he attained not to the first three.
New American Standard Bible
Of the three in the second rank he was the most honored and became their commander; however, he did not attain to the first three.
King James Version
Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.
Holman Bible
He was more honored than the Three and became their commander even though he did not become one of the Three.
International Standard Version
He was more well-known than the Three, but he never attained the stature of the Three.
A Conservative Version
Of the three, he was more famous than the two, and was made their captain. However he did not attain to the [first] three.
American Standard Version
Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.
Amplified
Of the three in the second [rank] he was the most honored and became their captain; however, he did not attain to the first three [Jashobeam, Eleazar, and Shammah].
Bible in Basic English
Of the thirty, he was the noblest, and was made their captain, but he was not equal to the first three.
Darby Translation
Of the three he was more honourable than the two, and he was their captain; but he did not attain to the first three.
Julia Smith Translation
Of the three, above the two he was honored; and will be to them for chief: and even to the three he came not
King James 2000
Of the three, he was more honorable than the two; for he was their captain: however he attained not to the first three.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{He was twice as renowned} among the three and was their commander. But he did not attain to the three.
Modern King James verseion
Of the three, he was more honorable than the two for he was their captain. However, he did not attain the first three.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he was much more nobler than any of the three, and was their captain. But was not like to any of the three in acts.
NET Bible
From the three he was given double honor and he became their officer, even though he was not one of them.
New Heart English Bible
Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain: however he did not attain to the three.
The Emphasized Bible
Of the three in the second rank, was he honourable, therefore became he their captain, - though, unto the first three, did he not attain.
World English Bible
Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain: however he didn't attain to the [first] three.
Youngs Literal Translation
Of the three by the two he is honoured, and becometh their head; and unto the first three he hath not come.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 11:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Mighty Men
20 And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting his spear against three hundred, he slew them, and had a name among the three. 21 Of the three, he was more honorable than the two; for he was their captain: but he attained not to the first three. 22 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: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day.
Cross References
Matthew 13:8
But others fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some a hundred-fold, some sixty-fold, some thirty-fold.
1 Corinthians 15:41
There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differeth from another star in glory.