New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Chronicles 11:21
21Of the three in the second rank he was the most honored, and he became their commander; however, he did not attain the reputation of the first 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 he said, “Far be it from me before my God that I would do this. Shall I drink the blood of these men who went at the risk of their lives? For they brought it at the risk of their lives.” Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things. 20As for Abshai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the thirty, and he wielded his spear against three hundred and killed them; and he had a name as well as the thirty. Of the three in the second rank he was the most honored, and he became their commander; however, he did not attain the reputation of the first three. 22Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a warrior of Kabzeel, mighty in deeds, struck and killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and struck and killed a lion inside a pit on a snowy day. 23And he killed an Egyptian, a man of great stature five cubits tall. Now in the Egyptian’s hand was a spear like a weaver’s beam, but he went down to him with a club and snatched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear.
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
- Of the threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
- in the secondשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
- he was the mostמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
- honoredכָּבֵדkâbad kâbêd · to honor: honourH3513
- and he becameהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
- their commanderשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
- however, he did not attainבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
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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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