1 Chronicles 11:25
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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)
Behold, he was honored among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three; and David appointed him over his guard.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set 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 2000 Bible (©2003)
Behold, he was honorable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.

American King James Version
Behold, he was honorable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the first among the thirty, but yet to the three he attained not: and David made him of his council.

Darby Bible Translation
Behold, 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
Behold, 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
Behold, he was honorable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.

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

Young's Literal Translation
Of the thirty, lo, he is honoured, and unto the first three he hath not come, and David setteth him over his guard.

Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

David set him over his guard - "Made him chief ruler over his disciples." - T.

For other particulars, see the notes on the parallel places, where the subject is farther considered.


Geneva Study Bible

Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the {f} first three: and David set him over his guard.

(f) Meaning, those three who brought the water to David.


Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

25. David set him over his guard-the Cherethites and Pelethites that composed the small bodyguard in immediate attendance on the king.


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 11:24 Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty men.
1 Chronicles 11:26 The mighty men were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,

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


Behold, he was honorable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.

but attained 1Ch 11:21

David 2Sa 20:23

1 Chronicles Chapter 11 Verse 25

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