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


In Context

18 So the Three broke through the Philistine lines, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem and carried it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out before the Lord .

19 "God forbid that I should do this!" he said. "Should I drink the blood of these men who went at the risk of their lives?" Because they risked their lives to bring it back, David would not drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.

20 Abishai the brother of Joab was chief of the Three. He raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed, and so he became as famous as the Three.

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

22 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a valiant fighter from Kabzeel, who performed great exploits. He struck down two of Moab's best men. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion.

23 And he struck down an Egyptian who was seven and a half feet tall. Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver's rod in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club. He snatched the spear from the Egyptian's hand and killed him with his own spear.

1st Chronicles 11:21 in Other Translations

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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:21And illustrious among the second three, and their captain: but yet 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.