2 Samuel 23:23
“Hee was more honourable then the thirtie, but hee attained not to the first three: and Dauid set him ouer his guard.”
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2 Samuel 23:23 Context
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. 22These things did Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, and had the name among three mightie men. 23Hee was more honourable then the thirtie, but hee attained not to the first three: and Dauid set him ouer his guard. 24Asahel the brother of Ioab was one of the thirtie: Elhanan the sonne of Dodo of Bethlehem, 25Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
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He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the [first] three. And David set him over his guard.
- King James Version
He was honored among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David appointed him over his guard.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
He was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the `first' three. And David set him over his guard.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He was honoured over the rest of the thirty, but he was not equal to the first three. And David put him over the fighting men who kept him safe.
- Basic English Bible
He was honoured above the thirty, but he did not attain to the [first] three. And David set him in his council.
- Darby Bible
He was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.
- Webster's Bible
He was more honorable than the thirty, but he didn't attain to the [first] three. David set him over his guard.
- World English Bible
Of the thirty he is honoured, and unto the three he came not; and David setteth him over his guard.
- Youngs Literal Bible
He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible