19And the noblest of three, and was their chief, but to the three first he attained not.


In Context

16 And the three valiant men broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the cistern of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and brought it to David: but he would not drink, but offered it to the Lord,

17 Saying: The Lord be merciful to me, that I may not do this: shall I drink the blood of these men that went, and the peril of their lives? therefore he would not drink. These things did these three mighty men.

18 Abisai also the brother of Joab, the son of Sarvia, was chief among three: and he lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he slew, and he was renowned among the three,

19 And the noblest of three, and was their chief, but to the three first he attained not.

20 And Banaias the son of Joiada a most valiant man, of great deeds, of Cabseel: he slew the two lions of Moab, and he went down, and slew a lion in the midst of a pit, in the time of snow.

21 He also slew an Egyptian, a man worthy to be a sight, having a spear in his hand: but he went down to him with a rod, and forced the spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, and slew him with his own spear.

2 Samuel 23:19 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

23:19Was he not held in greater honor than the Three? He became their commander, even though he was not included among them.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:19Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the [first] three.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:19Was he not most honorable of the three? therefore he was made their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:19Was he not most honourable of three? and he was their captain; but he did not attain to the first three.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:19Was he not most honourable of the three? therefore he was made their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:19Was he not most honorable of three? therefore he was their captain: yet he attained not to the first three.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:19Wasn't he most honorable of the three? therefore he was made their captain: however he didn't attain to the [first] three.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

23:19Of the three is he not the honoured? and he becometh their head; and unto the first three he hath not come.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:19Was he not most honorable of three? therefore he was their captain: however, he attained not to the first three.