2 Samuel 23:19
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Was he not more honored than the Three? And he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.
In context
17 saying, “Far be it from me, O LORD, to do this! Is this not the blood of the men who risked their lives?” So he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.
18 Now Abishai, the brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah, was chief of the Three, and he lifted his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three.
19 Was he not more honored than the Three? And he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.
20 And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.
21 He also killed an Egyptian, a huge man. Although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear.
2 Samuel 23:19 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Was he not more honored than the Three? And he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.
- KJV King James Version
- Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.
- WEB World English Bible
- Wasn’t he most honorable of the three? Therefore he was made their captain. However he wasn’t included as one of the three.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Was he not most honorable of the three? therefore he was made their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Of the three is he not the honoured? and he becometh their head; and unto the [first] three he hath not come.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Was he not most honourable of three? and he was their captain; but he did not attain to the [first] three.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Was he not most honorable of three? therefore he was their captain: yet he attained not to the first three.