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

19and said, “God forbid that I should do this! Should I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” Because they risked their lives to bring it to him, he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three elite warriors. 20Abishai the brother of Joab was head of the three elite warriors. He killed three hundred men with his spear and gained fame along with the three elite warriors. From the three he was given double honor and he became their officer, even though he was not one of them. 22Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a brave warrior from Kabzeel who performed great exploits. He struck down the two sons of Ariel of Moab; he also went down and killed a lion inside a cistern on a snowy day. 23He even killed an Egyptian who was seven and a half feet tall. The Egyptian had a spear as big as the crossbeam of a weaver’s loom; Benaiah attacked him with a club. He grabbed the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand and 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 13:8But other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.
• 1 Corinthians 15:41There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon and another glory of the stars, for star differs from star in glory.

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
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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