2 Samuel 23:23
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New International Version (©1984)
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.

New Living Translation (©2007)
He was more honored than the other members of the Thirty, though he was not one of the Three. And David made him captain of his bodyguard.

English Standard Version (©2001)
He was renowned among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him over his bodyguard.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
He was honored among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David appointed him over his guard.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He was honored more than the thirty, but he was not a member of the three. David put him in charge of his bodyguards.

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

American King James Version
He was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

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

Bible in Basic English
He was honoured over the rest of the thirty, but he was not equal to the first three. And David put him over the fighting men who kept him safe.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And 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.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
He was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.

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

Young's Literal Translation
Of the thirty he is honoured, and unto the three he came not; and David setteth him over his guard.

Geneva Study Bible

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

(m) He was more valiant than the thirty that follow and not so valiant as the six before.

King James Translators' Notes

more...: or, honourable among the thirty

guard: or, council: Heb. at his command

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

23:8-39 David once earnestly longed for the water at the well of Bethlehem. It seems to be an instance of weakness. He was thirsty; with the water of that well he had often refreshed himself when a youth, and it was without due thought that he desired it. Were his valiant men so forward to expose themselves, upon the least hint of their prince's mind, and so eager to please him, and shall not we long to approve ourselves to our Lord Jesus, by ready compliance with his will, as shown us by his word, Spirit, and providence? But David poured out the water as a drink-offering to the Lord. Thus he would cross his own foolish fancy, and punish himself for indulging it, and show that he had sober thoughts to correct his rash ones, and knew how to deny himself. Did David look upon that water as very precious which was got at the hazard of these men's blood, and shall not we much more value those benefits for purchasing which our blessed Saviour shed his blood? Let all beware of neglecting so great salvation.


2 Samuel 23:22 These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and had a name as well as the three mighty men.
2 Samuel 23:24 Asahel the brother of Joab was among the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, (NASB ©1995)

Appointed Attain Attained Bodyguard Charge Council David Equal Fighting First Greater Guard Held Honor Honorable Honored Honourable Honoured Included Renowned Rest Thirty Three


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

more honourable. or, honourable among the thirty. 1Ch 27:6

over his guard. or, over his council. [heb] at his command 2Sa 8:8 20:23 1Sa 22:14

Bible Gateway: 2 Samuel Chapter 23 Verse 23 NIV ESV NKJV NLT KJV Message Amplified

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