1 Chronicles 11:21

Amplified Bible

Of the three in the second [rank] he was the most honored and became their captain; however, he did not attain to the first three [Jashobeam, Eleazar, and Shammah].

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He was more honored than the Three and became their commander even though he did not become one of the Three.

Hebrew Names Version
Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain: however he didn't attain to the [first] three.

King James Version
Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.

English Standard Version
He was the most renowned of the thirty and became their commander, but he did not attain to the three.

New Century Version
and was more honored than the Three. He became their commander even though he was not one of them.

New English Translation
From the three he was given double honor and he became their officer, even though he was not one of them.

New American Standard Bible
Of the three in the second rank he was the most honored, and he became their commander; however, he did not attain the reputation of the first three.

World English Bible
Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain: however he didn't attain to the [first] three.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Among the three he was more honourable then the two, and he was their captaine: but he attained not vnto the first three.

Legacy Standard Bible
Of the three in the second rank he was the most honored and became their commander; however, he did not attain to the first three.

Berean Standard Bible
He was doubly honored above the Three, and he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.

Contemporary English Version
and was more famous than the rest of the Thirty Warriors. He was their commander, but he never became one of the Three Warriors.

Complete Jewish Bible
Of the three in the second rank he had the most honor and was therefore made their leader; however, he did not achieve the status of the first three.

Darby Translation
Of the three he was more honourable than the two, and he was their captain; but he did not attain to the [first] three.

Easy-to-Read Version
Abishai was even more famous than the Three Heroes. He became their leader, even though he was not one of the Three Heroes.

George Lamsa Translation
He was more honorable than the thirty men, and he became their chief and fought like thirty men.

Good News Translation
He was the most famous of "The Thirty" and became their leader, but he was not as famous as "The Three."

Lexham English Bible
He was twice as renowned among the three and was their commander. But he did not attain to the three.

Literal Translation
Of the three, he was honored by the two, and became their head. But he did not come to the first three.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and before the thirde, more honorable then the two, yet came he not vnto the thre.

American Standard Version
Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.

Bible in Basic English
Of the thirty, he was the noblest, and was made their captain, but he was not equal to the first three.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Yea among three, he was more honorable then the two, for he was their captayne: Howbeit, he attayned not to the [first] three.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Of the three in the second rank he was the most honourable, and was made their captain; howbeit he attained not to the first three.

King James Version (1611)
Of the three, hee was more honourable then the two, for he was their captaine; howbeit, he attained not to the first three.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
He was more famous than the two others of the three, and he was chief over them; yet he reached not to the first three.

English Revised Version
Of the three, he was more honourable than the two and was made their captain: howbeit he attained not to the [first] three.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
among the secounde thre he was noble, and the prince of hem; netheles he cam not til to the firste thre.

Update Bible Version
Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain: nevertheless he didn't attain to the three.

Webster's Bible Translation
Of the three, he was more honorable than the two; for he was their captain: but he attained not to the [first] three.

New King James Version
Of the three he was more honored than the other two men. Therefore he became their captain. However he did not attain to the first three.

New Living Translation
Abishai was the most famous of the Thirty and was their commander, though he was not one of the Three.

New Life Bible
He was the best known of the thirty. But he was not as important as the three.

New Revised Standard
He was the most renowned of the Thirty, and became their commander; but he did not attain to the Three.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Of the three in the second rank, was he honourable, therefore became he their captain, - though, unto the first three, did he not attain.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And illustrious among the second three, and their captain: but yet he attained not to the first three.

Revised Standard Version
He was the most renowned of the thirty, and became their commander; but he did not attain to the three.

Young's Literal Translation
Of the three by the two he is honoured, and becometh their head; and unto the [first] three he hath not come.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Of the three in the second rank he was the most honored and became their commander; however, he did not attain to the first three.

Contextual Overview

¹⁰Now these are the chiefs of David's mighty men, who strongly supported him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, in accordance with the word of the LORD concerning Israel. ¹¹This is the list of David's mighty men: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the thirty [heroes]. He lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he killed at one time. ¹²Next to him [in rank] was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men. ¹³He was with David at Pasdammim [where David had killed Goliath] and there the Philistines were gathered together for battle, and there was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people [of Israel] fled before the Philistines. ¹⁴But they took their stand in the midst of that plot and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and the LORD rescued them by a great victory. ¹⁵Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam, while the army of the Philistines was camped in the Valley of Rephaim. ¹⁶David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was in Bethlehem. ¹⁷David had a craving and said, "Oh that someone would give me a drink of water from the well of Bethlehem, which is next to the gate!" ¹⁸Then the three [mighty men] broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem which was next to the gate, and brought it to David. But David would not drink it; he poured it out to the LORD [as an offering]; ¹⁹and he said, "Far be it from me before my God that I would do this thing! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy? For they brought it at the risk of their lives." So he would not drink it. These things the three mighty men did.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

howbeit: Matthew 13:8, 1 Corinthians 15:41

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 23:18 - Abishai 1 Chronicles 11:12 - the three 1 Chronicles 11:25 - but attained 1 Chronicles 12:21 - mighty men

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