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


In Context

16 So the three mighty men 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 .

17 "Far be it from me, O Lord , to do this!" he said. "Is it not the blood of men who went at the risk of their lives?" And David would not drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.

18 Abishai the brother of Joab son of Zeruiah 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.

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

20 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.

21 And he struck down a huge Egyptian. Although the Egyptian had a spear 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.

2nd Samuel 23:19 in Other Translations

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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:19And the noblest of three, and was their chief, but to the three first he attained not.

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.