Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Was he not most honourable, of the three, and so became their captain? Nevertheless, unto the three, he attained not.
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 23:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Faithful Soldiers
18 Then Abishai the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah: he was a captain over the three, and he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them, and was named with the three. 19 For he was nobler man than the three and was their captain. Howbeit he attained not unto those three in acts. 20 Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada the son of a lusty man valiant in acts of Kabzeel, he slew two lions of Moab. He went down and slew a lion in a pit in time of snow.
Cross References
2 Samuel 23:9
And next to him, Eleazar the son of Dodi the son of Ahohi, one of the three principal that were with David, which - when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together in battle, and the men of Israel were gone up -
2 Samuel 23:13
And these three of the thirty of the lords went down and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave Adullam. And the Host of the Philistines had pitched in the valley of Giants.
2 Samuel 23:16
And anon the three mighty brake through the Host of the Philistines and fetched water out of the well of Bethlehem that was in the gate, and took and brought it to David: Nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but offered it unto the LORD
1 Chronicles 11:25
was the gloriousest of thirty: but attained not unto the three. And David made him of his secret counsel.
Matthew 13:8
Part fell in good ground, and brought forth good fruit: some a hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
Matthew 13:23
He which is sown in the good ground, is he, that heareth the word and understandeth it, which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundredfold, some sixtyfold, and some thirtyfold."
1 Corinthians 15:41
There is one manner glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, an another glory of the stars. For one star differeth from another in glory.