God’s Word Translation
1 Chronicles 11:21
21although he was honored more than they were. So he became their captain but didn’t become a member of the three.
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
19and said, “It’s unthinkable that I would do this, God. Should I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives? They had to risk their lives to get this water.” So he refused to drink it. These are the things which the three fighting men did. 20Joab’s brother Abishai was the leader of the thirty. He used his spear to kill 300 men, but he was not one of the three, although he was honored more than they were. So he became their captain but didn’t become a member of the three. 22Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, was from Kabzeel and was a brave man who did many things. He killed two distinguished soldiers from Moab. He also went into a cistern and killed a lion on the day it snowed. 23He killed an eight-foot-tall Egyptian. The Egyptian had a spear like a weaver’s beam in his hand. But Benaiah went to him with a club, grabbed the spear away from him, and killed him with it.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 111 Chronicles 11:21 word by word
מִן־הַשְּׁלוֹשָׁ֤ה בַשְּׁנַ֙יִם֙ נִכְבָּ֔ד וַיְהִ֥י לָהֶ֖ם לְשָׂ֑ר וְעַד־הַשְּׁלוֹשָׁ֖ה לֹֽא־בָֽא׃ סRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 11:21
- Matthew 13:8But other seeds were planted on good ground and produced grain. They produced one hundred, sixty, or thirty times as much as was planted.
- 1 Corinthians 15:41The sun has one kind of splendor, the moon has another kind of splendor, and the stars have still another kind of splendor. Even one star differs in splendor from another star.
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
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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
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