2 Samuel 23:19
“Was hee not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captaine: howbeit, hee attained not vnto the first three.”
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2 Samuel 23:19 Context
17And he said, Be it farre from me, O Lord, that I should doe this: is not this the blood of the men that went in ieopardie of their liues? therefore he would not drinke it. These things did these three mightie men. 18And Abishai the brother of Ioab, the sonne of Zeruiah, was chiefe among three, and he lift vp his speare against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three. 19Was hee not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captaine: howbeit, hee attained not vnto the first three. 20And Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada the sonne of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many actes, he slew two lion-like men of Moab: hee went downe also, and slewe a Lyon in the middest of a pit in time of snow. 21And he slew an Egyptian a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a speare in his hand; but he went downe to him with a staffe, and plucked the speare out of the Egyptians hand, and slewe him with his owne speare.
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Other Translations for 2 Samuel 23:19
Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the [first] three.
- King James Version
He was most honored of the thirty, therefore he became their commander; however, he did not attain to the three.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Was he not most honorable of the three? therefore he was made their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the `first' three.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Was he not the noblest of the thirty? so he was made their captain: but he was not equal to the first three.
- Basic English Bible
Was he not most honourable of three? and he was their captain; but he did not attain to the [first] three.
- Darby Bible
Was he not most honorable of three? therefore he was their captain: yet he attained not to the first three.
- Webster's Bible
Wasn't he most honorable of the three? therefore he was made their captain: however he didn't attain to the [first] three.
- World English Bible
Of the three is he not the honoured? and he becometh their head; and unto the [first] three he hath not come.
- Youngs Literal Bible
He was most honourable of the three; therefore he was made their captain; howbeit he attained not unto the first three.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 2 Samuel 23:19
23:19 Attained not - He fell short of them in strength and valour.