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Thursday, June 19th, 2025
the Week of Proper 6 / Ordinary 11
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Wycliffe Bible

1 Chronicles 11:21

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Armies;   Captain;   Thompson Chain Reference - Captains;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Abishai;   Giants;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Ithrite, the;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - David;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Attain;  

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.
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].
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.
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

10 These ben the princes of the stronge men of Dauid, that helpiden hym, that he schulde be kyng on al Israel, bi the word of the Lord which he spak to Israel. 11 And this is the noumbre of the stronge men of Dauid; Jesbaam, the sone of Achamony, was prince among thretti; this reiside his schaft ethir spere on thre hundrid woundid men in o tyme. 12 And after hym was Eleazar, the sone of his fadris brothir, and was `a man of Ahoit, which Eleazar was among thre miyti men. 13 This was with Dauid in Aphesdomyn, whanne Filisteis weren gaderid to o place in to batel; and a feeld of that cuntrey was ful of barli, and the puple fledde fro the face of Filisteis. 14 This Eleazar stood in the myddis of the feeld, and defendide it; and whanne he hadde slayn Filisteis, the Lord yaf greet helthe to his puple. 15 Sotheli thre of thritti princes yeden doun to the stoon, wher ynne Dauid was, to the denne of Odolla, whanne Filisteis settiden tentis in the valey of Raphaym. 16 Forsothe Dauid was in a strong hold, and the stacioun, `that is, the oost gaderid, of Filisteis was in Bethleem. 17 Therfor Dauid desiride watir, and seide, Y wolde, that sum man yaf to me water of the cisterne of Bethleem, which is in the yate. 18 Therfor these thre yeden thoruy the myddil of the castelis of Filisteis, and drowen watir of the cisterne of Bethleem, that was in the yate, and thei brouyten to Dauid, that he schulde drynke; and Dauid nolde `drynke it, but rather he offride it to the Lord, and seide, Fer be it, 19 that Y do this thing in the siyt of my God, and that Y drynke the blood of these men, for in the perel of her lyues thei brouyten watir to me; and for this cause he nolde drynke. Thre strongeste men diden these thingis.

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

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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