1 Chronicles 11:21

1 Chronicles 11:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.
• New International Version (NIV)He was doubly honored above the Three and became their commander, even though he was not included among them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He was the most renowned of the thirty and became their commander, but he did not attain to the three.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Of the three he was more honored than the other two men. Therefore he became their captain. However he did not attain to the first three.

Context of 1 Chronicles 11:21

19David said, “I would never do such a thing in the presence of my God! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” For they brought it at the risk of their lives. So he would not drink it. Such were the exploits of the three warriors. 20Abishai, Joab’s brother, was the leader of the Three. He raised his spear against three hundred men and killed them, gaining a reputation among the Three. He was more honored than the Three and became their commander even though he did not become one of the Three. 22Benaiah son of Jehoiada was the son of a brave man from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. Benaiah killed two sons of Ariel of Moab, and he went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion. 23He also killed an Egyptian who was seven and a half feet tall. Even though the Egyptian had a spear in his hand like a weaver’s beam, Benaiah went down to him with a staff, snatched the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and then killed him with his own spear.

1 Chronicles 11:21 word by word

מִן־הַשְּׁלוֹשָׁ֤ה בַשְּׁנַ֙יִם֙ נִכְבָּ֔ד וַיְהִ֥י לָהֶ֖ם לְשָׂ֑ר וְעַד־הַשְּׁלוֹשָׁ֖ה לֹֽא־בָֽא׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Of the threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• he was more honourableכָּבֵדkâbad kâbêd · to honor: honourH3513
• than the twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• for he was their captainשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• howbeit he attainedבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 11:21

• Matthew 13:8Still other seed fell on good ground and produced fruit: some a hundred, some sixty, and some thirty times what was sown.
• 1 Corinthians 15:41There is a splendor of the sun, another of the moon, and another of the stars; in fact, one star differs from another star in splendor.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 11:21

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-47Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-47This story about David's mighty warriors shows that Israel's best and bravest men supported him, along with all of Israel (compare 2 Samuel 23:8–39).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. howbeit he attained not to the first three--(See on 2Sa 23:19).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 11:21

• Armies
• Captain

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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary