Parallel Verses
King James 2000
Behold, he was honorable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.
New American Standard Bible
Behold, he was honored among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three; and David appointed him over his guard.
King James Version
Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.
Holman Bible
He was the most honored of the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. David put him in charge of his bodyguard.
International Standard Version
He was well known among the platoons, but he didn't measure up to the Three Warriors. David placed him in charge of his security detail.
A Conservative Version
Behold, he was more famous than the thirty, but he did not attain to the [first] three. And David set him over his guard.
American Standard Version
Behold, he was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.
Amplified
He was honored among the thirty, but he did not attain to [the rank of] the [first] three. David appointed him over his bodyguard.
Bible in Basic English
He was honoured over the thirty, but he was not equal to the first three: and David put him over his servants.
Darby Translation
Behold, he was honoured above the thirty, but he did not attain to the first three. And David set him in his council.
Julia Smith Translation
From the thirty, behold, he was honored, and to three he came not: and David will set him over his audience.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He himself was certainly distinguished among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David appointed him over his bodyguard.
Modern King James verseion
Behold, he was honorable among the thirty, but did not attain the first three. And David set him over his court.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
was the gloriousest of thirty: but attained not unto the three. And David made him of his secret counsel.
NET Bible
He received honor from the thirty warriors, though he was not one of the three elite warriors. David put him in charge of his bodyguard.
New Heart English Bible
Behold, he was more honorable than the thirty, but he did not attain to the three: and David set him over his guard.
The Emphasized Bible
Among the thirty, lo! honourable, was he, but, unto the first three, did he not attain, - howbeit David set him over his council.
Webster
Behold, he was honorable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.
World English Bible
Behold, he was more honorable than the thirty, but he didn't attain to the [first] three: and David set him over his guard.
Youngs Literal Translation
Of the thirty, lo, he is honoured, and unto the first three he hath not come, and David setteth him over his guard.
Themes
Armies » March in ranks » A promotion
Benaiah » Son of jehoiada, commander of the cherethites and pelethites » A distinguished warrior
Interlinear
Kabad
Shalowsh
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 11:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Mighty Men
24 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and won a name among the three mighty men. 25 Behold, he was honorable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard. 26 Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 20:23
Now Joab was over all the army of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites: