Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Was he not most honourable, of the three, and so became their captain? Nevertheless, unto the three, he attained not.
New American Standard Bible
He was most honored of the thirty, therefore he became their commander; however, he did not attain to the three.
King James Version
Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.
Holman Bible
Was he not more honored than the Three? He became their commander even though he did not become one of the Three.
International Standard Version
He was more well-known than the Three, and became their commander, but he never measured up to the Three.
A Conservative Version
Was he not most honorable of the three? Therefore he was made their captain. However he did not attain to the [first] three.
American Standard Version
Was he not most honorable of the three? therefore he was made their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.
Amplified
He was the most honored of the thirty, so he became their commander; however, he did not attain to the [greatness of the] three.
Bible in Basic English
Was he not the noblest of the thirty? so he was made their captain: but he was not equal to the first three
Darby Translation
Was he not most honourable of three? and he was their captain; but he did not attain to the first three.
Julia Smith Translation
Above the three was he not honored? and he will be to them for chief: and he came not even to the three.
King James 2000
Was he not most honorable of three? therefore he was their captain: however he attained not unto the first three.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Among the thirty, is it not that he [was] honored and became a commander for them? But he did not come up to the three
Modern King James verseion
Surely he was honored more than the three. And he was their commander. However he did not attain to the first three.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For he was nobler man than the three and was their captain. Howbeit he attained not unto those three in acts.
NET Bible
From the three he was given honor and he became their officer, even though he was not one of the three.
New Heart English Bible
Wasn't he most honorable of the three? Therefore he was made their captain: however he did not attain to the three.
Webster
Was he not most honorable of three? therefore he was their captain: yet he attained not to the first three.
World English Bible
Wasn't he most honorable of the three? therefore he was made their captain: however he didn't attain to the [first] three.
Youngs Literal Translation
Of the three is he not the honoured? and he becometh their head; and unto the first three he hath not come.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 23:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Faithful Soldiers
18 And. Abishai brother of Joab son of Zeruiah, he, was chief of three, in that he brandished his spear against three hundred whom he slew; and, he, had a name among three. 19 Was he not most honourable, of the three, and so became their captain? Nevertheless, unto the three, he attained not. 20 Benaiah also, son of Jehoiadah, son of an active man, hero of many a deed, a man of Kabzeel, he, smote the two sons of Ariel of Moab, he, also went down and smote a lion in the midst of a pit, on a day of snow;
Cross References
2 Samuel 23:9
And, after him, Eleazar son of Dodo, son of Ahohi, - in the hero-class of mighty men, with David, when they reproached the Philistines, they were gathered together there to battle, but the men of Israel had gone up;
2 Samuel 23:13
And three of the thirty chiefs descended, and came in, towards harvest, unto David, unto the cave of Adullam, - although, a troop of Philistines, were encamped in the vale of Rephaim;
2 Samuel 23:16
And the three mighty men brake through the camp of Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was within the gate, and bare it, and brought it in unto David, - yet would he not drink, but poured it out unto Yahweh,
1 Chronicles 11:25
Among the thirty, lo! honourable, was he, but, unto the first three, did he not attain, - howbeit David set him over his council.
Matthew 13:8
But, some, fell upon the good ground, and did yield fruit, - this, indeed a hundred fold, and, that, sixty, and, the other, thirty.
Matthew 13:23
But, he on the good ground sown, the same, is he who doth hear and understand the word, who, indeed, beareth fruit and produceth, - this, a hundred, and, that, sixty, and, the other, thirty.
1 Corinthians 15:41
One, is the glory of a sun, and, another, the glory of a moon, and, another, the glory of stars, - nay! star from star, differeth in glory.