Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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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 is head of three, and he is lifting up his spear against three hundred -- wounded, and he hath a name among three. 19 Of the three is he not the honoured? and he becometh their head; and unto the first three he hath not come. 20 And Benaiah son of Jehoiada (son of a man of valour, great in deeds from Kabzeel), he hath smitten two lion-like men of Moab, and he hath gone down and smitten the lion in the midst of the pit in a day of snow.
Cross References
2 Samuel 23:9
And after him is Eleazar son of Dodo, son of Ahohi, of the three mighty men with David; in their exposing themselves among the Philistines -- they have been gathered there to battle, and the men of Israel go up --
2 Samuel 23:13
And three of the thirty heads go down and come unto the harvest, unto David, unto the cave of Adullam, and the company of the Philistines are encamping in the valley of Rephaim,
2 Samuel 23:16
And the three mighty ones cleave through the camp of the Philistines, and draw water out of the well of Beth-Lehem, which is by the gate, and take it up, and bring in unto David; and he was not willing to drink it, and poureth it out to Jehovah,
1 Chronicles 11:25
Of the thirty, lo, he is honoured, and unto the first three he hath not come, and David setteth him over his guard.
Matthew 13:8
and others fell upon the good ground, and were giving fruit, some indeed a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty.
Matthew 13:23
'And that sown on the good ground: this is he who is hearing the word, and is understanding, who indeed doth bear fruit, and doth make, some indeed a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty.'
1 Corinthians 15:41
one glory of sun, and another glory of moon, and another glory of stars, for star from star doth differ in glory.