Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 23:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Faithful Soldiers
18
Now Abishai the brother of Joab the son of Zeruiah was chief of the
Cross References
2 Samuel 23:9
Next to him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the son of Ahohi. He was one of the three mighty men with David when they taunted and defied the Philistines assembled there for battle, and the men of Israel had gone.
2 Samuel 23:13
Then three of the thirty chief men went down and came to David at harvest time in the cave of Adullam, while an army of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.
2 Samuel 23:16
So the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water from the well of Bethlehem by the gate, and carried and brought it to David. But he would not drink it, but poured it out [in worship] to the Lord.
1 Chronicles 11:25
He was honored among the thirty, but he did not attain to [the rank of] the [first] three. David appointed him over his bodyguard.
Matthew 13:8
Matthew 13:23
1 Corinthians 15:41
There is a glory and beauty of the sun, another glory of the moon, and yet another [distinctive] glory of the stars; and one star differs from another in glory and brilliance.