1 Chronicles 11:21
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New International Version (©1984)
He was doubly honored above the Three and became their commander, even though he was not included among them.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Abishai was the most famous of the Thirty and was their commander, though he was not one of the Three.

English Standard Version (©2001)
He was the most renowned of the thirty and became their commander, but he did not attain to the three.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Of the three in the second rank he was the most honored and became their commander; however, he did not attain to the first three.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
although he was honored more than they were. So he became their captain but didn't become a member of the three.

King James Bible
Of the three, he was more honorable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.

American King James Version
Of the three, he was more honorable than the two; for he was their captain: however, he attained not to the first three.

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

Bible in Basic English
Of the thirty, he was the noblest, and was made their captain, but he was not equal to the first three.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And illustrious among the second three, and their captain: but yet he attained not to the first three.

Darby Bible Translation
Of the three he was more honourable than the two, and he was their captain; but he did not attain to the first three.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Of the three, he was more honorable than the two; for he was their captain: but he attained not to the first three.

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

Young's Literal Translation
Of the three by the two he is honoured, and becometh their head; and unto the first three he hath not come.

Geneva Study Bible

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

Wesley's Notes

11:21 Attained not - He did not equal them.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

21. howbeit he attained not to the first three-(See on [367]2Sa 23:19).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

11:10-47 An account is given of David's worthies, the great men who served him. Yet David reckoned his success, not as from the mighty men that were with him, but from the mighty God, whose presence is all in all. In strengthening him, they strengthened themselves and their own interest, for his advancement was theirs. We shall gain by what we do in our places for the support of the kingdom of the Son of David; and those that are faithful to Him, shall find their names registered much more to their honour, than these are in the records of fame.


1 Chronicles 11:20 As for Abshai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the thirty, and he swung his spear against three hundred and killed them; and he had a name as well as the thirty.
1 Chronicles 11:22 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, mighty in deeds, struck down the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion inside a pit on a snowy day. (NASB ©1995)

Attain Attained Captain Commander Doubly Equal First Head Honorable Honored Honourable Honoured Howbeit However Included Noblest Rank Renowned Second Thirty Three


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

howbeit Mt 13:8 1Co 15:41

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