23He was held in greater honor than any of the Thirty, but he was not included among the Three. And David put him in charge of his bodyguard.


In Context

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.

22 Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty men.

23 He was held in greater honor than any of the Thirty, but he was not included among the Three. And David put him in charge of his bodyguard.

24 Among the Thirty were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,

25 Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

2nd Samuel 23:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:23He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the [first] three. And David set him over his guard.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:23And he was renowned among the three valiant men, who were the most honourable among the thirty: but he attained riot to the first three: and David made him of his privy council.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:23He was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:23He was honoured above the thirty, but he did not attain to the first three. And David set him in his council.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:23He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:23He was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:23He was more honorable than the thirty, but he didn't attain to the [first] three. David set him over his guard.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

23:23Of the thirty he is honoured, and unto the three he came not; and David setteth him over his guard.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:23He was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.