21And illustrious among the second three, and their captain: but yet he attained not to the first three.


In Context

18 And these three broke through the midst of the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the cistern of Bethlehem, which was in the gate, and brought it to David to drink: and he would not drink of it, but rather offered it to the Lord,

19 Saying: God forbid that I should do this in the sight of my God, and should drink the blood of these men: for with the danger of their lives they have brought me the water. And therefore he would not drink. These things did the three most valiant.

20 And Abisai the brother of Joab, he was chief of three, and he lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he slew, and he was renowned among the three,

21 And illustrious among the second three, and their captain: but yet he attained not to the first three.

22 Banaias the son of Joiada, a most valiant man, of Cabseel, who had done many acts: he slew the two ariels of Moab: and he went down, and killed a lion in the midst of a pit in the time of snow.

23 And he slew an Egyptian, whose stature was of five cubits, and who had a spear like a weaver's beam: and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked away the spear, that he held in his hand, and slew him with his own spear.

1 Chronicles 11:21 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

11:21He was doubly honored above the Three and became their commander, even though he was not included among them.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:21Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the [first] three.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:21Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:21Of the three he was more honourable than the two, and he was their captain; but he did not attain to the first three.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:21Of the three, he was more honourable than the two and was made their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:21Of the three, he was more honorable than the two; for he was their captain: but he attained not to the first three.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:21Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain: however he didn't attain to the [first] three.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:21Of the three by the two he is honoured, and becometh their head; and unto the first three he hath not come.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:21Of the three, he was more honorable than the two; for he was their captain: however, he attained not to the first three.